Successful pregnancy with low molecular weight heparin in two women with recurrent miscarriage of unknown etiology.
We report here two cases of recurrent miscarriages that were successfully treated with continuous intravenous administration of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). One patient experienced 11 spontaneous abortions, and the other eight abortions. Previous treatments including prednisone, aspirin and mononuclear-cell immunization were all unsuccessful. They were negative for anticardiolipin antibodies and lupus anticoagulant, and had no inherited thrombophilic disorder. Intravenous administration of LMWH, 4800 units of dalteparin, was started as soon as the conception was confirmed, and was continued until 34 weeks of gestation. They were delivered of live born infants.
Miyashita
Yoshihiro
Y
Department of Maternal Medicine, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Murodo-cho, Izumi, Japan. miyasita@mch.pref.osaka.jp
Waguri
Masako
M
Nakanishi
Isao
I
Suehara
Noriyuki
N
Fujita
Tomio
T
D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight