Testing for Inherited Thrombophilia in Recurrent Miscarriage

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Approximately 1-5% of women trying to conceive experience recurrent miscarriage, and in 50% of these women, the cause of the preceding miscarriages is unknown. Inherited thrombophilias such as factor V Leiden mutation, prothrombin gene mutation (PT 20210A), and deficiencies of natural anticoagulants protein C, protein S, and antithrombin are associated with recurrent miscarriage. Knowledge of the association...

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