A study of lupus anticoagulant in unexplained fetal wastage.
Lupus Anticoagulant, first discovered in patients of SLE, is now known to be associated with a wide spectrum of diseases. The presence of LA is associated with adverse fetal outcome in an obstetric population. In the present series the incidence of LA was found to be 16.6% and 80% of LA positive subgroup had an unsuccessful outcome.
Narayan
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Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi.
Bhattacharya
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Sharma
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Baliga
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D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
D016682:Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor