Thrombophilia investigation in Pakistani women with recurrent pregnancy loss

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-125

  Hossain, Nazli ^a   Shamsi, Tahir ^b   Khan, Nazeer ^a   Naz, Arshi ^b  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b National Institute of Blood Diseases   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Inherited thrombophilia; Miscarriage; Pakistan; Recurrent pregnancy loss

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN S;

ADULT; ANTITHROMBIN DEFICIENCY; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAKISTAN; PARITY; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; RECURRENT ABORTION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THROMBOPHILIA;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FACTOR V; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN S; PROTEIN S DEFICIENCY; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 84875758865     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2012.01925.x     Document Type: Article

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