The prevalence of congenital uterine anomalies in unselected and high-risk populations: A systematic review

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 761-771

  Chan, Y Y ^a   Jayaprakasan, K ^b   Zamora, J ^c   Thornton, J G ^b   Raine Fenning, N ^b   Coomarasamy, A ^d  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^d BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital uterine anomalies; Miscarriage; Preterm; Prevalence; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL HISTORY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERUS BICORNIS; UTERUS DIDELPHYS; UTERUS MALFORMATION;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; UROGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; UTERUS;

EID: 80054686723     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: 14602369     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmr028     Document Type: Article

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