A prospective study of early pregnancy loss

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 406-412

  Ellish, N J ^a,e   Saboda, K ^a   O'Connor, J ^b   Nasca, P C ^a,c   Stanek, E J ^c   Boyle, C ^d  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chorionic gonadotrophins; Pregnancy; Prospective studies; Spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0029936407     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/HUMREP/11.2.406     Document Type: Article

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