Heparin therapy for congenital antithrombin III deficiency in pregnancy.

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-1993

Abstract

A patient with congenital antithrombin III deficiency and a history of thromboembolic events prior to pregnancy was successfully treated with subcutaneous heparin alone throughout two pregnancies. Although adjuvant antithrombin III infusions may have a role in the treatment of this disorder, especially in the peripartum period, there is no evidence that this approach is superior to heparin therapy alone. We present this case as further evidence that heparin therapy alone appears to be a safe and effective treatment for pregnant patients with this rare but serious disorder.

Volume

10

Issue

4

First Page

311

Last Page

312

ISSN

0735-1631

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

8397570

Department(s)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Document Type

Article

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