Prospective study showing that antisperm antibodies are not associated with pregnancy losses

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-42

  Simpson, J L ^a   Carson, S A ^a   Mills, J L ^a   Conley, M R ^a   Aarons, J ^a   Holmes, L B ^a   Jovanovic Peterson, L ^a   Knopp, R ^a   Metzger, B ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

antisperm antibodies; first trimester; Pregnancy loss; prospective

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; SPERM ANTIBODY;

ABORTION; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029980177     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58384-8     Document Type: Article

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