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Article: Factor V-Leiden and prothrombin G20210A gene mutations heighten miscarriage risk.
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- Genomics & Genetics Weekly
- Article date:
- January 31, 2003
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2003 JAN 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Bahrain, "Factor V G1691A (FV-Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A mutations are major inherited risk factors for venous thrombosis."
R.R. Finan and colleagues, Arabian Gulf University, College of Medicine and Medical Science, wrote: "Recently, it was suggested that both mutations, through stimulation of venous and placental thrombosis events, were strongly associated with recurrent idiopathic miscarriages, although other studies disputed such a link. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of prothrombin G20210A and factor V G1691 A (R506Q, FV-Leiden) mutations in women with ...