ACTIVATED PROTEN- C RESISTANCE AND RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS

Abstract

The term abortion designates a pregnancy that has terminated prior to the period of fetal viability. This period is arpitrarity set at 20 complete weeks of gestation. The fetus at this stage weighs nearly 500 gm & its crown to rump length is about 18 em [Novak and wood

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Recurrent abortion means spontaneous abortion for 2 times or more. It is an exceedingly frustrating and discouraging problem for patients and physicians a like [Harger et al1983I

The frequency of clinically recognized spontaneous abortion in the general population ranges between 18% and 20%, but it is difficult to determine the exact frequency. An estimation of frequency of repeatecl early pregnancy wastage has been even more difficult to determine. [Rock and Zocur 1983].