Blood Coagulation Disorders

Researchers from Finnish Red Cross Blood Service report recent findings in blood coagulation disorders

Published in Blood Weekly, June 24th, 2010

A new study, 'Factor V Leiden as risk factor for unexplained stillbirth--a population-based nested case-control study,' is now available. According to recent research from Helsinki, Finland, "Stillbirth is a relatively uncommon pregnancy complication in developed countries yet causing strong emotional burden. Thrombophilia has been associated with stillbirth but population-based studies are few."

"We assessed selected genetic and acquired parameters for the risk of unexplained stillbirth, including FV Leiden. We performed a population-based nested case-control study of 100,000 consecutive pregnancies in Finland. Cases and controls were identified by combining national...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-06-24)

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