Study links gene mutation to miscarriage risk:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
A genetic mutation that predisposes women to developing blood clots, has been linked with an increased risk of miscarrying during pregnancy at around 12 weeks, says a team at St Mary's Hospital NHS Trust, In London. Results from a trial show that just 40% of women with a history of recurrent miscarriage and mutation on their Factor V gene, known as Factor V Leiden, had live births, compared with 70% of women with a similar history but with a normal Factor V gene. The findings appear in Human Reproduction (January 30).