OBJECTIVE: To investigate maternal thrombophilia in cases of Stillbirth (SB), also an uncertain topic because most case series were not characterised for cause/associated conditions of death. STUDY DESIGN: In a consecutive, prospective, multicentre design, maternal DNA was obtained in 171 cases of antenatal SB and 326 controls (uneventful pregnancy at term, 1:2 ratio). Diagnostic work-up of SB included obstetric history, neonatologist inspection, placenta histology, autopsy, microbiology/chromosome evaluations. Results audited in each centre were classified by two of us by using CoDAC. Cases were subdivided into explained SB where a cause of death was identified and although no defined cause was detected in the remnants, 64 cases found conditions associated with placenta-vascular disorders (including preeclampsia, growth restriction and placenta abruption - PVD). In the remnant 79 cases, no cause of death or associated condition was found. Antithrombin activity, Factor V Leiden, G20210A Prothrombin mutation (FII mutation) and acquired thrombophilia were analysed. RESULTS: Overall, the presence of a thrombophilic defect was significantly more prevalent in mothers with SBs compared to controls. In particular, SB mothers showed an increased risk of carrying Factor II mutation (OR=3.2, 95\% CI: 1.3-8.3, p=0.01), namely in unexplained cases. Such mutation was significantly associated also with previous SB (OR=8.9, 95\%CI 1.2-70.5). At multiple logistic regression, Factor II mutation was the only significantly associated variable with SB (adj OR=3.8, 95\% CI: 1.3-13.5). CONCLUSION: These data suggest that Factor II mutation is the only condition specifically associated with unexplained SB and could represents a risk of recurrence. PVD-associated condition is unrelated to thrombophilia.
RELATION BETWEEN MATERNAL THROMBOPHILIA AND STILLBIRTH ACCORDING TO CAUSES/ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS OF DEATH / Monari, Francesca; Alberico, S; Avagliano, L; Cetin, I; Cozzolino, S; Gargano, G; Marozio, L; Mecacci, F; Neri, Isabella; Tranquilli, Al; Venturini, P; Facchinetti, Fabio. - In: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. - ISSN 0378-3782. - STAMPA. - 88(2012), pp. 251-254.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2012 |
Titolo: | RELATION BETWEEN MATERNAL THROMBOPHILIA AND STILLBIRTH ACCORDING TO CAUSES/ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS OF DEATH |
Autore/i: | Monari, Francesca; Alberico, S; Avagliano, L; Cetin, I; Cozzolino, S; Gargano, G; Marozio, L; Mecacci, F; Neri, Isabella; Tranquilli, Al; Venturini, P; Facchinetti, Fabio |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.08.013 |
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Volume: | 88 |
Pagina iniziale: | 251 |
Pagina finale: | 254 |
Codice identificativo ISI: | WOS:000302765000009 |
Codice identificativo Scopus: | 2-s2.0-84858342895 |
Codice identificativo Pubmed: | 21945103 |
Citazione: | RELATION BETWEEN MATERNAL THROMBOPHILIA AND STILLBIRTH ACCORDING TO CAUSES/ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS OF DEATH / Monari, Francesca; Alberico, S; Avagliano, L; Cetin, I; Cozzolino, S; Gargano, G; Marozio, L; Mecacci, F; Neri, Isabella; Tranquilli, Al; Venturini, P; Facchinetti, Fabio. - In: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT. - ISSN 0378-3782. - STAMPA. - 88(2012), pp. 251-254. |
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