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Mutations in the factor V, prothrombin and MTHFR genes are not risk factors for recurrent fetal loss.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Mar 2002
Dilley A, Benito C, Hooper W C, Austin H, Miller C, El-Jamil M, Cottrell S, Benson J, Evatt B L, Patterson-Bamett A, Eller D, Philipp C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Recurrent fetal loss, defined as the occurrence of three or more consecutive spontaneous abortions regardless of previous live birth, is a condition that affects about 2% of all reproductive-aged women. The role of gene mutations in recurrent pregnancy loss is not fully understood. The present research examined the relationship between factor V Leiden, factor V HR2, prothrombin G20210A and MTHFR and...
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