The incidence of fetomaternal haemorrhage following elective termination of first-trimester pregnancy.
Alphafetoprotein (AFP) levels were determined in 62 patients undergoing termination of first-trimester pregnancy in order to ascertain the incidence of fetomaternal haemorrhage. The apparent frequency of this phenomenon (58%) was higher than that previously reported. There was no evidence of fetomaternal haemorrhage associated with simple bimanual examination.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College, London, U.K.
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D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D005331:Fetomaternal Transfusion / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins