Increased resistance to activated protein C and factor V Leiden in recurrent abortions. Review of other hypercoagulability factors.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
; 4(3): 135-44, 1999 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-10574639
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate hereditary and acquired hemostatic abnormalities associated with recurrent spontaneous early (first-trimester) abortions.METHOD:
A group of 56 Greek women with two or more unexplained primary spontaneous abortions, and a reference group of 148 women without a history of recurrent abortions, were screened for hypercoagulability. A randomly selected population of first-trimester pregnant women was also chosen for factor V Leiden genetic screening.RESULTS:
A total of 21% of the women with recurrent abortions, compared with 12% of the reference group, showed increased activated protein C resistance. Fourteen per cent had positive lupus anticoagulant, compared with 11.5% of the reference group. For the rest of the parameters, there was no difference between the two groups. Of 22 women studied for factor V Leiden, one was homozygous and one was heterozygous. Results were compared using Fisher's exact test and two-tailed Student's t tests.CONCLUSIONS:
Increased activated protein C resistance appears to be an important factor in women with recurrent abortions. These data indicate the need for routine investigation of activated protein C resistance in women with recurrent abortions.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fator V
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Proteína C
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Aborto Espontâneo
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Trombofilia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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SERVICOS DE PLANEJAMENTO FAMILIAR
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia