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Polycystic ovarian syndrome and thrombophilia.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Feb 2002
Tsanadis G, Vartholomatos G, Korkontzelos I, Avgoustatos F, Kakosimos G, Sotiriadis A, Tatsioni A, Eleftheriou A, Lolis D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is associated with insulin-induced plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) elevations. Since thrombophilic states correlate with high miscariage rates, as does PCOS, this study aimed at looking for thrombophilic predisposition in PCOS women compared with non-PCOS controls. METHODS: The prevalence of antithrombin III, protein S and protein C deficiencies, as well as...
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