Incidence of Thrombophilia in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Dr. Ganesh Balasaheb Bharaswadkar

 

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESIC PGIMSR & Model Hospital, Andheri-East, Mumbai

 

*Correspondence author: Dr. Ganesh Balasaheb Bharaswadkar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ESIC PGIMSR & Model Hospital, Andheri-East, Mumbai, Email: ganeshbharaswadkar@rediffmail.com

 

Citation: Dr. Ganesh Balasaheb Bharaswadkar (2019) Incidence of Thrombophilia in Patients with Recurrent pregnancy loss. Med Healthcare Rep, 1(1);1-2.

 

Copyright: © 2019, Dr. Ganesh Balasaheb Bharaswadkar, This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

 

ABSTRACT

 

Objective: To evaluate the association between Recurrent Pregnancy loss and thrombophilia. Methods: This is a descriptive study, involving retrospective analysis of patients with recurrent pregnancy losses. Patients with recurrent pregnancy loss in whom associated morbidity factors were excluded underwent screening for both acquired and inherited thrombophilia. Results: A total of 20 patients were screened for acquired and inherited thrombophilia with recurrent pregnancy loss. Thrombophilia was diagnosed in 70% cases. Out of which, Anticardiolipin antibodies was found positive in 57% of patients, Protein C 7% & protein S deficiency was observed in 35 % cases.  Conclusion: Thrombophilias are associated with recurrent Pregnancy loss. Patients in whom other associated morbid factors are excluded, should be offered screening for thrombophilia. Multidisciplinary management involving hematologist is vital for management.

 

KEYWORDS: Recurrent Pregnancy loss, Thrombophilia

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