Thyroid autoantibodies are not associated with recurrent pregnancy loss

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 6 I, 1998, Pages 1583-1586

  Esplin, M S ^a   Branch, D W ^a   Silver, R ^a   Stagnaro Green, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmune; Miscarriage; Recurrent abortion; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

THYROID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY DETECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION;

EID: 0032416083     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70029-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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