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Inheritance and perinatal consequences of inherited thrombophilia in Greece
Author(s) -
Karakantza Marina,
Androutsopoulos Georgios,
Mougiou Athina,
Sakellaropoulos Georgios,
Kourounis Georgios,
Decavalas Georgios
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.08.006
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombophilia , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , multifactorial inheritance , genetics , obstetrics , gene , thrombosis , genotype , biology , single nucleotide polymorphism
Objective To investigate the impact of inherited thrombophilic factors on the gestational outcome of unselected pregnant women. Method A total of 392 women with spontaneous pregnancy were investigated for Factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, and MTHFR C677T mutations. Adverse pregnancy outcomes were recorded. Results Thrombophilic genotypes were significantly higher in women with placental abruption. Heterozygocity for Factor V Leiden increased the risk for placental abruption 9.1 times. The MTHFR T677T genotype increased the risk for placental abruption 4.8 times despite folate supplements, and normal serum folate and B 12 levels. Women with inherited thrombophilia and previous obstetric complications were at significant risk for complications in a subsequent pregnancy ( P < 0.05). Conclusion Women with placental abruption should be screened for thrombophilic factors and plasma homocysteine should be measured. Subgroups of women with inherited thrombophilia and obstetric complications might benefit from prophylactic anticoagulation in subsequent pregnancies.