Thrombophilia testing in asymptomatic patients
In what situations should patients with no history of thrombosis be tested for thrombophilia? Should the testing be performed in women planning hormonal contraception or menopausal hormone therapy?
In what situations should patients with no history of thrombosis be tested for thrombophilia? Should the testing be performed in women planning hormonal contraception or menopausal hormone therapy?
Should homocysteine and MTHFR polymorphism testing be performed in patients with suspected thrombophilia?
In what situations should we perform additional testing for thrombophilia in patients without antiphospholipid syndrome and without any of the 5 basic congenital thrombophilias? What tests to order? Should they include the activity of coagulation factors VIII, IX, and X, and evaluation of the fibrinolytic system (TAFI, plasminogen, PAI-1 activity)?
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