Inherited Hypercoagulable States

Factor V Leiden

  • 3–7%
  • 2.65
  • Activated protein C (APC) resistance

Prothrombin mutation

  • 2%
  • 1.45
  • G20210A → ↑ prothrombin level

Hyperhomocysteinemia

  • 5–10%
  • Inherited or acquired (vitamin defic., hypothyroid, renal insufficiency)

Protein C deficiency

  • 0.02–0.05%
  • 2.8
  • Warfarin-induced skin necrosis risk

Protein S deficiency

  • 0.01–1%
  • 2.8

Antithrombin III def.

  • 0.04%
  • 2.8
  • May be heparin resistant

Relative risk of recurrent VTE compared to patient w/o respective thrombophilia (JAMA 2009;301:2472)