Hypofibrinogenemia and the {alpha}-Fibrinogen Thr312Ala Polymorphism may be Risk Factors for Early Pregnancy Loss

In conclusion, there was a relatively high frequency of pregnancy loss in the setting of hypofibrinogenemia and/or the FGA Thr312Ala polymorphism, and this may be an important risk factor for pregnancy loss and a hypercoagulable state in later pregnancy.

Source: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - November 27, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Kamimoto, Y., Wada, H., Ikejiri, M., Nakatani, K., Sugiyama, T., Osato, K., Murabayashi, N., Habe, K., Mizutani, H., Matsumoto, T., Ohishi, K., Ikeda, T. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research