Recurrent pregnancy loss

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Forum

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 133-137

  Thomas, Viju V ^a   Van Der Spuy, Z M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; PROGESTERONE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEMOPHILIA; HEREDITY; HUMAN; NUTRITION; OVARY DISEASE; RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THROMBOPHILIA;

EID: 79951875928     PISSN: 10291962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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