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The search for thrombophilic gene mutations in women with gestational hypertension does not help in predicting poor pregnancy outcome.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Oct 2003
D'Aniello Gemma, Florio Pasquale, Sabatini Laura, Severi Filiberto M, Fineschi Daniela, Cito Giuseppe, Guidoni Claudio G, Petraglia Felice
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether genetic thrombophilic mutations, biochemical and biophysical indices help to predict pregnancy outcome in women with gestational hypertension. DESIGN AND METHODS: A group of 59 women with gestational hypertension were prospectively tested between 24 and 26 weeks of gestation for: (i) DNA analysis to search for gene mutations of Factor V Leiden, prothrombin, methylenetetrahydrofolate...
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