Antithrombotic effects of hydroxychloroquine in a pregnant patient with Antiphospholipid syndrome and recurrent venous thromboembolism

A pregnant woman with antiphospholipid syndrome presented with repeated venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy despite receiving combination therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin and aspirin. The addition of hydroxychloroquine prevented further VTE recurrenc...

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Published inMedical journal of Malaysia Vol. 72; no. 2; pp. 124 - 125
Main Authors Gan, S P, Ong, S G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malaysia 01.04.2017
Subjects
Antiphospholipid Syndrome - complications
Antiphospholipid Syndrome - drug therapy
Antithrombins - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Hydroxychloroquine - therapeutic use
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - drug therapy
Pregnancy Complications - immunology
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - drug therapy
Recurrence
Venous Thromboembolism - complications
Young Adult
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Summary:A pregnant woman with antiphospholipid syndrome presented with repeated venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy despite receiving combination therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin and aspirin. The addition of hydroxychloroquine prevented further VTE recurrence, thus demonstrating its potential antithrombotic effects.
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ISSN:0300-5283