Multiple choice

Thrombophilia is a condition where blood has an increased tendency to form clots. In which of the following conditions do blood clots in the placenta take place causing miscarriage or other problems like growth restriction of the foetus, pre-eclampsia or, rarely, foetal death?

  1. Antiphospholipid syndrome

  2. Hyperhomocysteinaemia

  3. Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

  4. Elevated factor VIII
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Explanation

In antiphospholipid syndrome, blood clots are formed in the placenta which may cause miscarriage or other problems like growth restriction of the foetus, pre-eclampsia or, rarely, foetal death.

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