Negative correlation between D-dimer and homocysteine levels during pregnancy and the postpartum period: A prospective study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-26

  Haliloglu, Berna ^a   Aksungar, Fehime Benli ^a   Celik, Aygen ^a   Ilter, Erdin ^a   Coksuer, Hakan ^b   Ozekici, Umit ^a  

^a MALTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

D dimer; Haemostasis; Homocysteine; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; D DIMER; FIBRINOGEN; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NORMAL HUMAN; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTHROMBIN TIME; PUERPERIUM; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THROMBOCYTE COUNT;

EID: 77958157495     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.06.018     Document Type: Article

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