Antiphospholipid antibody-associated recurrent pregnancy loss: Treatment with heparin and low-dose aspirin is superior to low-dose aspirin alone

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1584-1589

  Kutteh, W H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

antiphospholipid antibodies; heparin; low dose aspirin; Recurrent pregnancy loss

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0029934389     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70610-5     Document Type: Article

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