Recurrence risks for common complications of pregnancy--a review.
A review of the literature concerning the more common complications of pregnancy indicates that recurrence risks are available for most and can be summarized as follows: hydatidiform mole--1.3 to 2.9 per cent; recurrent miscarriage--20 to 30 per cent; ectopic pregnancy--20 to 30 per cent; severe preeclampsia--7.5 per cent; mild preeclampsia--29 per cent; preterm labor--15 per cent after one and 30 per cent after two. While recognizing that each individual case merits full investigation and careful assessment, it is proposed that these risk figures provide a useful basis for use in pre- and postpregnancy counseling.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000453:epidemiology; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000453:epidemiology; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D012306:Risk