Pregnancy: Low-dose aspirin for prevention of pregnancy losses in women with primary antiphospholipid syndrome

Human Reproduction

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1993, Pages 2234-2239

  Balasch, Juan ^a   Carmona, Francisco ^a   López soto, Alfonso ^a   Font, José ^a   Creus, Montserrat ^a   Fabregues, Francisco ^a   Ingelmo, Miguel ^a   Vanrell, Juan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid antibodies; Aspirin; Lupus anticoagulant; Pregnancy loss; Primary antiphospholipid syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; RECURRENT ABORTION;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ASPIRIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0027715350     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138009     Document Type: Article

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