Association between thrombophilia gene polymorphisms and recurrent pregnancy loss risk in the Iranian population.

Unlabelled: Miscarriage is the most common complication in pregnancy. Considering the importance of the problem thrombophilia in pregnant women and its association with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), analysis of polymorphisms of genes involved in thrombophilia can be useful. We investigated the frequency and association between ten polymorphisms of seven thrombophilia genes and RPL in an Iranian population.

Alloimmunization against platelets, granulocytes and erythrocytes in multi-transfused patients in Iranian population.

Background: This study aims at alloantibody screening, determination of the types of these antibodies in multiple-transfused patients with chronic hematologic diseases.

Patients And Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 240 patients with chronic hematological diseases referred to public hospitals in Iran. Single blood sample was taken and tested for the presence of antibodies.