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SUBMITTER: Pei CZ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6629979 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pei Chang-Zhu CZ Kim Young Ju YJ Baek Kwang-Hyun KH
Obstetrics & gynecology science 20190617 4
Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a common complication in obstetrics, affecting about 5% of women of childbearing age. An increase in the number of abortions results in escalation in the risk of miscarriage. Although concentrated research has identified numerous causes for RPL, about 50% of them remain unexplained. Pregnancy is a complex process, comprising fertilization, implantation, organ and tissue differentiation, and fetal growth, which is effectively controlled by a number of both matern ...[more]