inherited thrombophilia and recurrent pregnancy loss

Abstract

One of the causes of recurrent pregnancy loss is thrombophilia, defined as a tendency to thrombosis or hypercoagulability, with various clinical manifestations dependent on the vascular region affected by the absence of blood flow. Thrombophilias can be classified as inherited or acquired, according to the nature of their cause. The former are factor V Leiden, the prothrombin G20210A, the methilenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T, deficiencies of the natural anticoagulants antithrombin III, protein C and protein S, dysfibrinogens and homocystinuria. The group of acquired thrombophilias includes antiphospholipid syndrome, activated protein C resistance without alterations in the gene of factor V and mild or moderate hyperhomocysteinemia.

This article reviews several recent studies looking for association between different thrombophilias and recurrent pregnancy loss. Also diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic recommendations are included, for women with thrombophilia and pregnancy loss