Obstetric Complications in Patients with Hereditary Thrombophilia Identified Using the LCx Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay

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Factor V Leiden (FVL) and prothrombin (PT) G20210A mutations are associated with increased risk of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and obstetric complications. The development of inexpensive and reliable screening methods will assist in defining subpopulations of patients at risk who should undergo testing. We used a method, developed by Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, IL), to study 5,000 pregnant...

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