American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 1311-1315, May 2006

Venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the postpartum period: Incidence, risk factors, and mortality

  • Andra H. James, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Andra H. James, MD, Box 3967 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710.
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  • Margaret G. Jamison, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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  • Leo R. Brancazio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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  • Evan R. Myers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC

Received 18 July 2005; received in revised form 10 September 2005; accepted 4 November 2005. published online 24 April 2006.

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 This study was funded in part by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (5K12-HD043446-03).

PII: S0002-9378(05)02452-X

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2005.11.008

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 194, Issue 5 , Pages 1311-1315, May 2006