Low-molecular-weight heparins during pregnancy.
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QUESTION A few years ago I suffered from pulmonary emboli. My physician recommended I use dalteparin during this pregnancy although, during my previous pregnancy, I had received subcutaneous heparin injections three times daily. Is dalteparin the same as heparin? ANSWER : Based on the best available evidence from mostly small prospective case series, retrospective reports, and placental perfusion studies, low-molecular-weight heparins (LMWHs), such as dalteparin, are a safe and convenient alternative to heparin during pregnancy for both mothers and fetuses.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien
دوره 51 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005