The 5, 10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T mutation and risk of fetal loss: A case series and review of the literature

Thrombosis Journal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Altomare, Ivy ^a   Adler, Alan ^a   Aledort, Louis M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; GENE MUTATION; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TERM BIRTH; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 36649028044     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14779560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-9560-5-17     Document Type: Article

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