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Time to scrap LMWH for prevention of placenta-mediated pregnancy complications?


 

REPORTING FROM THSNA 2018


Revisiting the hypothetical case of a 32-year-old woman with prior severe preeclampsia who delivered at 32 weeks, Dr. Rodger said that he would “definitely not” recommend LMWH during her next pregnancy.

He acknowledged limitations of the systematic review, including the limited numbers of patients in subgroups and the large differences between single-center and multicenter trials. “We still can’t explain this, and it remains an open question that bugs me,” he said. “This has been seen in many disease areas. Empirically, single-centeredness leans toward positivity.”

He called for more research in women with recurrent pregnancy loss. Dr. Rodger reported having no financial disclosures.

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