title: Maternal occupation: effects on spontaneous abortions and malformations.
abstract: The epidemiology of spontaneous abortion is described and the literature relating selected occupations to spontaneous abortion and to malformations is reviewed. A study on the effects of anesthetic gases on pregnancy outcome is presented to demonstrate approaches to research.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kline
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D000328:Adult; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000139:chemically induced; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D009790:Occupations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011336:Probability
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D005027:Ethylene Oxide