Recurrent miscarriage is associated with a family history of ischaemic heart disease: A retrospective cohort study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 557-563

  Smith, G C S ^a   Wood, A M ^a   Pell, J P ^b   Hattied, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disease; Epidemiology; Family history; Ischaemic heart disease; Miscarriage; Venous thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEATH; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ABORTION, THERAPEUTIC; ADULT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PEDIGREE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952707621     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02890.x     Document Type: Article

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