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Risk of Serious Blood Clots Extends to 12 Weeks After Childbirth

Researchers Find Risk Lasts Twice as Long as Previously Thought

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 — Mothers remain at risk of developing a serious blood clot for 12 weeks after giving birth, rather than six weeks as previously thought, say a team of researchers in a study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Dr. Hooman Kamel

While development of blood clots after childbirth is very uncommon, physicians should know that they can occur…

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