• DOI:10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132672
Corpus ID: 207022511

Recurrent miscarriage: causes, evaluation and management

@article{GarridoGimenez2015RecurrentMC,
  title={Recurrent miscarriage: causes, evaluation and management},
  author={C. Garrido-Gimenez and J. Alijotas‐Reig},
  journal={Postgraduate Medical Journal},
  year={2015},
  volume={91},
  pages={151 - 162}
}

C. Garrido-Gimenez, J. Alijotas‐Reig

Published 2015

Medicine

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Recurrent miscarriage is frustrating for the physician and a heartbreaking experience for the patient. Approximately 5% of couples trying to conceive have two consecutive miscarriages. Despite a thorough study of patients, the aetiology of this common obstetric complication is unknown in 50% of cases. Known causes include abnormal chromosomes, endocrinological disorders and uterine abnormalities. Although antiphospholipid antibodies have been demonstrated in miscarriages, the role played by… CONTINUE READING

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