Association of reduced selenium status in the aetiology of recurrent miscarriage

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1188-1191

  Nicoll, A E ^a   Norman, J ^a   Macpherson, A ^b   Acharya, U ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SELENIUM;

EID: 0032700350     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08146.x     Document Type: Article

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