Women's and Transgender Issues in Thrombosis and Hemostasis: Laboratory Parameters of Coagulation and Fibrinolysis Influenced by Hormones, Including Pregnancy and Postpartum.

Exogenous estrogen, commonly in the form of combined hormonal contraceptives and menopausal hormone therapies, is associated with changes in coagulation proteins leading to increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Similarly, this prothrombotic…

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