Second-trimester loss and subsequent pregnancy outcomes: What is the real risk?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 581.e1-581.e6

  Edlow, Andrea G ^a   Srinivas, Sindhu K ^a   Elovitz, Michal A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

pregnancy outcome; second trimester pregnancy loss; spontaneous preterm birth; subsequent pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 36448989746     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.016     Document Type: Article

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