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Maternal and fetal thrombophilia in intrauterine growth restriction in the presence or absence of maternal hypertensive disease.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 1 Sept 2010
Pileri Paola, Franchi Franca, Cetin Irene, Mandò Chiara, Antonazzo Patrizio, Ibrahim Buthaina, Rossi Federica, Biguzzi Eugenia
Abstract excerpt
Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) depends on the placental capacity to transfer oxygen and nutrients from the maternal to the fetal circulation. Placental insufficiency may be caused by impairment of the maternal or fetal circulation by a thrombotic event, possibly associated with thrombophilic disorders. The goals of our study were to define the role of maternal/fetal gain-of-function factor V Leiden and...
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