Association of bacterial vaginosis with a history of second trimester miscarriage

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1575-1578

  Llahi Camp J M ^a   Rai, R ^a   Ison, C ^a   Regan, L ^a,b   Taylor Robinson, D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Recurrent Miscarriage Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Ethnic origin; Hygiene habit; Recurrent miscarriage; Smoking

Indexed keywords

CHLOROXYLENOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECURRENT ABORTION; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SMOKING; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VAGINITIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029812922     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019440     Document Type: Article

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