Pregnancy outcome in women with factor V Leiden and recurrent miscarriage

S Jivraj1, M Makris, S Saravelos

  • 1Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Jessop Wing, Sheffield, UK. sjivraj007@aol.com

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