Anti-phospholipid antibodies as a cause of recurrent pregnancy loss: A study in Calcutta, India

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 407-410

  Ghosh, A ^a,b   Ghosh, M ^a   Bhattacharya, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b 119 Flemming House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THROMBOSIS;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33746463017     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600719974     Document Type: Article

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