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The effect of anticoagulation on antenatal ultrasound findings in pregnant women with thrombophilia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16492587     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether treatment with heparin alters ultrasound findings in pregnant women with inherited thrombophilia. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of a cohort of patients referred for pregnancy complications who were found to have genetic thrombophilia. Ultrasounds were reviewed in treated and untreated pregnancies for the presence of growth restriction, oligohydramnios or abnormal Doppler results. RESULTS: There were a total of 178 pregnancies in 51 patients. The overall percentage of abnormal ultrasounds was significantly greater in the untreated compared with treated pregnancies (52.8% vs. 27.9%; p = 0.024.) Growth restriction and abnormal Doppler results were more common in untreated pregnancies. There was a significantly decreased risk of oligohydramnios with treatment (27.3% vs. 7%; p = 0.03). Overall outcomes were significantly improved with the use of anticoagulation ( p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Treatment markedly improves ultrasound parameters of growth, fluid and feto-placental blood flow in patients with thrombophilia. The presence of abnormalities despite treatment reinforces the need for close antenatal surveillance.
Authors:
Urania Magriples; Tulin Ozcan; Anita Karne; Joshua Abbott Copel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1476-7058     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med.     Publication Date:  2006 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-22     Completed Date:  2006-08-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101136916     Medline TA:  J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  27-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06504, USA. urania.magriples@yale.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Cohort Studies
Female
Fetal Death / ultrasonography
Fetal Growth Retardation / prevention & control,  ultrasonography
Heparin / therapeutic use*
Humans
Mutation
Oligohydramnios / prevention & control,  ultrasonography
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / diagnosis,  drug therapy*,  genetics
Pregnancy Outcome
Retrospective Studies
Thrombophilia / diagnosis,  drug therapy*,  genetics
Ultrasonography, Doppler
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anticoagulants; 9005-49-6/Heparin

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