Thrombophilia investigation in Malaysian women with recurrent pregnancy loss

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1061-1068

  Ayadurai, Thiruchelvam ^a   Muniandy, Sekaran ^a   Omar, Siti Zawiah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated protein C resistance; Factor V Leiden; Prothrombin G20210A; Recurrent pregnancy loss; Thrombophilia

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); ACTIVATED PROTEIN C; ANTITHROMBIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; PROTEIN S; PROTHROMBIN;

ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE; ADULT; ANTITHROMBIN DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; RECURRENT ABORTION; THROMBOPHILIA;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; THROMBOPHILIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71149106417     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01067.x     Document Type: Article

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