Key result
Anticoagulant therapy potentially lowers recurrent miscarriage risk in thrombophilia but requires personalized management.
Why the study?
Thrombophilia is a significant contributor to recurrent spontaneous abortion, but debate remains over universal screening and optimal management.
This review emphasizes the significant role of thrombophilia in recurrent pregnancy loss and highlights the potential benefits of anticoagulant therapy, while calling for further research to optimize management strategies.
Supports individualized thrombophilia evaluation in recurrent abortion; leaves open optimal screening and anticoagulation strategies.
Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is a multifactorial condition influenced by genetic, hormonal, immunological, and anatomical factors. Thrombophilia, characterized by a heightened propensity for blood clotting, is a significant contributor to RSA. This review examines the mechanisms connecting thrombosis and RSA, focusing on hypercoagulable states, placental thrombosis, inflammation, and endothelial dysfunction. Genetic and acquired thrombophilic factors, such as factor V Leiden mutation, prothrombin gene mutation, protein C and S deficiencies, antithrombin III deficiency, antiphospholipid syndrome, and hyperhomocysteinemia, are discussed in detail. The diagnosis of thrombophilia in RSA entails a comprehensive clinical evaluation, including the assessment of physical examination, medical history and laboratory investigations, although there is still debate over the need for universal screening. Therapeutic strategies, including anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies, as well as lifestyle modifications, are tailored to individual risk factors and disease severity. Although anticoagulant therapy demonstrates potential in lowering the risk of miscarriage, additional research is necessary to refine treatment protocols and assess long-term outcomes. This review highlights the need for a nuanced approach to managing thrombophilia-associated RSA, balancing diagnostic precision with therapeutic efficacy to improve reproductive outcomes.
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Hussein et al. (2025) conducted a review in Thrombosis-Related Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL) / Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion (RSA). Anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies (e.g., LMWH, aspirin) was evaluated. Thrombophilia significantly contributes to recurrent spontaneous abortion, and while anticoagulant therapy shows potential in lowering miscarriage risk, personalized management is required due to debated universal screening.
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