The article shows the main ultrasound signs of abortion threat, depending on its causes. The peculiarities of distributing the gene polymorphisms of IL-8 (-781 C/T), MTHFR С677T, Fll G20210А, FV (Leiden) G1691A and PAI-1675 5G/4G were studied and their role at women with a multiple pregnancy miscarriage. The prognostic role of identified genetic predictors in the development of miscarriage is e...

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Inherited risk factors for vascular disease include factor V Leiden [1], prothrombin [2] and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) point mutations [3]. The use of oral contraceptives is also a recognized risk factor for venous thromboembolism [4]. In Eastern Mediterranean countries, the highest frequency of factor V Leiden was reported in Lebanon (14%) [5,6]. However, there are no studies...

A 48 year-old man was referred to emergency ward because of pain on the left side of the abdomen and low-grade fever, triggered by moderate physical exercise. He smoked 20 cig./day but denied hypertension, diabetes or dislipidemia. Physical examination was unremarkable. Serum biochemistry showed total cholesterol 255 mg/dL, LDL cholesterol 167 mg/dL, HDL cholesterol 35 mg/dL and triglycerides 2...