Recurrent pregnancy loss.
This review of recurrent pregnancy loss examines our current understanding of the major etiologies of this unfortunate condition including genetic and endocrine abnormalities, anatomic variations, autoimmune conditions, alloimmune problems, systemic disease, and infection. Diagnostic protocols and treatment strategies are briefly presented. With a high rate of spontaneous normal pregnancy outcome, great care must be taken to do more good than harm.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky, USA.
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D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy