Short-term therapy for recurrent abortion using intravenous immunoglobulins: Results of a double-blind placebo-controlled Italian study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2388-2392

  Perino, A ^a   Vassiliadis, A ^a   Vucetich, A ^b   Colacurci, N ^c   Menato, G ^d   Cignitti, M ^e   Semprini, A E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alloimmune abortion; i.v. immunoglobulins; Recurrent abortion

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY RATE; RECURRENT ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030859737     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.11.2388     Document Type: Article

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