Introduction Arterial or venous thrombosis rarely occurs in children, in almost 70% of these patients an acquired or congenital cause can be identified. Hereditary thrombophilia can be identified in 10-30% of children with other evident causes of thrombosis, and in 60% of children with apparent idiopathic thrombosis. Therefore it is suggested that thrombophilia screening should be done in both ...

BACKGROUND The largest percentage of failed invitro fertilization (IVF (cycles, are due to lack of implantation. As hereditary thrombophilia can cause in placentation failure, it may have a role in recurrent IVF failure. OBJECTIVE Aim of this case-control study was to determine whether hereditary thrombophilia is more prevalent in women with recurrent IVF failures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cas...

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common condition that is often under-diagnosed. Acquired or hereditary defects of coagulation or a combination of these defects may facilitate the development of DVT. Recurrent DVT, a positive family history or unusual presentation may warrant investigation for hereditary thrombophilia. Investigations are best when conducted at least one month after completion of...

Limited Value in the Black Population To the Editor: We read with interest the recent article by Jerrard-Dunne et al in which they established race-specific ranges for thrombophilia markers in blacks.1 Testing for hereditary thrombophilia has been advocated for a myriad of both arterial and venous disorders and the association with venous thromboembolism (VTE) but not arterial disease has been ...

We describe the case of a 47-year-old man who developed significant acute, and subsequently chronic, kidney injury due to bilateral renal infarction. This occurred in the context of a combined inherited thrombophilia including antithrombin III deficiency and a prothrombin gene mutation. Bilateral renal artery thrombosis developed despite prophylactic treatment for thromboembolism. Arterial thro...