Prevalence of factor V Leiden mutation and its relation with recurrent spontaneous pregnancy loss in a group of Syrian women

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-183

  Mohammad, Mohammad Motee Abbas ^a   Al Halabi, Marwan Gamil ^a,b   Monem, Fawza Mohammad Sharif ^a  

^a DAMASCUS UNIVERSITY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b Orient Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Factor V Leiden mutation; Prevalence; Recurrent pregnancy loss; Syrian women

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 38749137025     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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