Women's issues in thrombosis and hemostasis

"Unique aspects of thrombosis and bleeding can affect women at most stages of their lives from menarche and puberty to the menopause through issues of contraception, fertility, pregnancy, assisted reproductive techniques and hormone replacement therapy. In particular, gestational vascular complications are a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality, and in these settings the role of inherited and acquired thrombophilia is rapidly emerging as a focus of attention." "This spectrum of coagulation abnormalities in women is the foundation for a textbook intended to serve as a comprehensive overview of basic principles and clinical issues of thrombosis and hemostasis in women. Hematologists, gynecologists, obstetricians, neonatologists and other researchers in the field will find this a valuable resource for both clinical practice and research work."--Jacket.

Overview of hemostasis -- Introduction to the reproductive tract in women -- Human gestation and pregnancy complications -- Laboratory assessment of hemorrhagic diathesis -- Inherited thrombophilia -- Acquired thrombophilia: antiphospholipid syndrome and essential thrombocythemia -- Gene targeting of coagulation factors and embryogenesis -- Oral contraceptives and cardiovascular disease -- Hormone replacement therapy and venous thrombosis -- Ovarian hyperstimulation and thrombosis -- Haemostasis in normal pregnancy -- Inherited thrombophilia and gestational venous thromboeblism -- Diagnosis prevention and treatment of gestational venous thromboembolism -- Arterial thrombombolism in pregnancy -- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in pregnancy -- Thrombophilia and fetal loss -- Thrombophilia and gestational vascular complications -- Disseminated intravascular coagulation in pregnancy and amniotic fluid embolism -- Bleeding disorders in women -- Pregnancy in women with inherited bleeding disorders -- Gestational thrombocytopenia: immune thrombocytopenic purpura in pregnancy -- Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia -- Development of hemostasis in the fetus -- Thrombophilia a…