The gestational timing of pregnancy loss: Adaptive strategy?

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 725-727

  Baird, Donna Day ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY MAINTENANCE; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 70450203320     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20935     Document Type: Conference Paper

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