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Measurement of Factor V Activity in Human Plasma Using a Microplate Coagulation Assay
Published on: September 9, 2012
Factor V Leiden and G20210A prothrombin mutations are risk factors for very early recurrent miscarriage
M F Reznikoff-Etiévan1, V Cayol, B Carbonne
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France.
Objective:
To determine whether there is an association between early recurrent miscarriage (before 10 weeks of pregnancy) and Factor V Leiden and G20210A prothrombin mutations.
Design:
A prospective study.
Setting:
Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Saint Antoine Hospital, Paris, France.
Population:
Two groups of women: those with early unexplained recurrent miscarriage before 10 weeks of pregnancy (n = 260) and control healthy women without a previous history of thromboembolism (n = 240).
Methods:
Screening for defects in the protein C anticoagulant pathway was performed using the anticoagulant response to agkistrodon confortrix venom (ACV test). Protein C and Factor V Leiden mutation testing was performed for each low ACV level. Each sample was tested for the G20210A prothrombin mutation.
Results:
Factor V Leiden and G20210A mutations were found to be associated with early recurrent spontaneous miscarriage before 10 weeks of pregnancy, the odds ratios being 2.4 (95% CI 1-5) and 2.7 (95% CI 1-7), respectively. Similar results were found whether or not women had had a previous live birth.
Conclusions:
Early recurrent miscarriage before 10 weeks of pregnancy is significantly associated with Factor V or G20210A prothrombin mutations. These results indicate a possible role for anticoagulant prevention in these early miscarriages.
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