title: Factor XIII deficiency: a rare cause of repeated abortions.
abstract: Factor XIII deficiency is a rare cause of early abortion. The obstetrical outcome of four pregnancies in two women with factor XIII deficiency is reported. Both women were treated with substitution therapy using locally-prepared cryoprecipitate. The outcome in these two women demonstrated the need for substitution therapy in early pregnancy leading to an increased chance of obstetrical success.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore 560034, India. latoshmi@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Padmanabhan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mhaskar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mhaskar
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ross
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000328:Adult; D007611:Aprotinin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005177:Factor XIII Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D007611:Aprotinin