Polycystic ovaries and recurrent miscarriage - A reappraisal

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 612-615

  Rai, Raj ^a   Backos, May ^a   Rushworth, Frances ^a   Regan, Lesley ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Polycystic ovaries; Pregnancy outcome; Prevalence; Recurrent miscarriage

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOLOGY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; OVARY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 0034008629     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.3.612     Document Type: Article

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