American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 581.e1-581.e6 , December 2007

Second-trimester loss and subsequent pregnancy outcomes: What is the real risk?

This study was presented at the 27th Annual Clinical Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 5-10, 2007.

  • Andrea G. Edlow, MD
    • ,
  • Sindhu K. Srinivas, MD
    • ,
  • Michal A. Elovitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Michal A. Elovitz, Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, 1353 Biomedical Research Building II/III, 421 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104

Received 16 May 2007 ,Revised 22 July 2007 ,Accepted 8 September 2007.

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 Cite this article as: Edlow AG, Srinivas SK, and Elovitz MA. Second-trimester loss and subsequent pregnancy outcomes: What is the real risk? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;197:581.e1-581.e6.

PII: S0002-9378(07)01115-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.016

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 6 , Pages 581.e1-581.e6 , December 2007

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