Nazia Farooq, Ahmad Naeem Akhtar, Yasmeen Lodhi.
Frequency of Lupus Anticoagulant Antibodies in women with Recurrent Fetal Loss.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;12(3):1243-5.

Aim: To determine the frequency of Lupus anticoagulant antibodies in women with recurrent fetal loss. Study Design: Descriptive study Study Duration: One year. Methods: Seventy five females with the ages ranging between 20-39 years, who had at least two miscarriages were included in the study. Females with Diabetes Mellitus and Present history of bacterial/ viral disease were also excluded from the study. Results: In this study group the mean age was 27.60+/-3.29 years. Mean number of fetal loss was 2.95+/-1.45 whereas mean duration of marriage was 5.79+/-4.11 years. Conclusion: It is suggested that the patient with this history must be screened for lupus anticoagulant antibodies to bring them out of psychosocial and physical trauma.

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