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Genetic polymorphisms on the factor V gene in women with recurrent miscarriage and acquired APCR.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Sept 2007
Dawood Feroza, Mountford Roger, Farquharson Roy, Quenby Siobhan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recurrent miscarriage (RM) has been associated with the thrombophilia, activated protein C resistance (APCR). The factor V Leiden mutation located on the B domain of the factor V gene, causes 95% of APCR and since the B domain is pivotal to APCR, it seemed plausible that other mutations or polymorphisms affecting this active domain may instigate acquired APCR. The objective of this study was to...
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