Prothrombin Gene G20210A Mutation and Obstetric Complications.

The article presents a study which investigates the association of prothrombin gene G2010A mutation with pregnancy loss, preeclampsia and small for gestational age (SGA) infants. It finds that 157 of the total respondents are carriers of prothrombin gene mutation and it has the same rates in pregnancy loss, preeclampsia and SGA infants with noncarriers. It also concludes that prothrombin gene mutation is not related to the above mentioned pregnancy disorders.