Prevalence of lupus anticoagulant in women with spontaneous abortion in Zaria

Conclusion: LA may be one of the causes of SA and other adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia/eclampsia and small for date deliveries. It is recommended that patients with prolonged APTT, uncorrected with 50:50 mixing study with pooled control plasma, should be evaluated further for LA.
Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - Category: Rural Health Authors: Source Type: research