Assessing maternal clotting function with novel global coagulation assays: A prospective pilot study.

David O'Keefe Hui Yin Lim Johnathan Tham Prahlad Ho Lisa Hui

Published in: International journal of laboratory hematology (2020)

Global coagulation assays reliably detect the physiological hypercoagulability of pregnancy. Thromboelastography in particular appears to correlate with obesity in the pregnant population. GCAs may be potential adjuncts to risk factor-based criteria to guide VTE thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy and the puerperium.

Keyphrases

venous thromboembolism
pregnancy outcomes
high throughput
risk factors
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
weight loss
type diabetes
weight gain
direct oral anticoagulants
birth weight
preterm birth
high fat diet induced
human health
body mass index
climate change