THROmbinography in Pregnant Woman and in Vitro Action of Low Molecular Weight HEparin

Pregnancy is associated with major changes affecting all satges of hemostasis. Certain procoagulant factors are increased, such as factors VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, fibrinogen and Von Willebrand factor. Anticoagulant molecules are also affected by pregnancy, notably the protein C - protein S (PC - PS) system. overall, PC activity is little affected by pregnancy, increasing in the 2nd trimester and decreasing in the 3rd, but remaining within normal values. PS decreases from the first trimester of pregnancy, then progressively with gestational age. Antithrombin is stable during pregnancy. The increased in most coagulation factors, combined with the decrease in concentrations of anticoagulant molecules, creates a state of relative hypercoagulability that protects women from bleeding during homostatic challenge of childbirth, but predisposes them to venous thromboembolic events. The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) during pregnancy is increased compared to non-pregnant women of the same age. The post-partum period is also considered a thrombotic risk state for up to 12 weeks after delivery. Data on the incidence of VTE as a function of gestational age are contradictory: depending on the study, incidence may be stable or increase with advancing pregnancy. Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is the anticoagulant treatment of choice for prophylactic or curative treatment of VTE during pregnancy. Physiological changes during pregnancy may alter the pharmacokinetic properties of …

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