The A6936G polymorphism of the endothelial protein C receptor gene is associated with the risk of unexplained foetal loss in Mediterranean European couples

Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 656-667

  Cochery Nouvellon, Éva ^a,b   Chauleur, Céline ^c   Demattei, Christophe ^a   Mercier, Éric ^a,b   Fabbro Peray, Pascale ^a   Marès, Pierre ^a   Mismetti, Patrick ^c   Lissalde Lavigne, Géraldine ^a,b   Gris, Jean Christophe ^a,b  

^a NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c University Jean Monnet of Saint Etienne EA3065   (France)

Author keywords

Endothelial protein C receptor; Miscarriage; Pregnancy loss

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL PROTEIN C RECEPTOR; PROTHROMBIN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNICITY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; GENOTYPE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTIGENS, CD; BLOOD COAGULATION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EMBRYO LOSS; ENDOTHELIUM; EUROPE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE; TROPHOBLASTS;

EID: 70449491303     PISSN: 03406245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/TH-09-04-0224     Document Type: Article

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