Low molecular weight heparin and aspirin for recurrent pregnancy loss: Results from the HepASA trial

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 202-

  Carp, Howard J A ^a,b  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ABORTION; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; LETTER; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THROMBOPHILIA;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; ASPIRIN; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEPARIN, LOW-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 73549125551     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090310     Document Type: Letter

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