Antiphospholipid antibodies, infertility and recurrent miscarriage

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 279-282

  Rai, Raj ^a   Regan, Lesley ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MIXTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030792510     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001703-199708000-00013     Document Type: Article

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