Karyotype of miscarriages in relation to maternal weight
Author(s) -
Inna Landres,
Amin A. Milki,
Ruth B. Lathi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deq025
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , overweight , medicine , miscarriage , body mass index , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , population , obesity , aneuploidy , infertility , abortion , insulin resistance , biology , genetics , environmental health , gene , chromosome
Obesity has been identified as a risk factor for spontaneous miscarriage although the mechanism is unclear. The purpose of this study is to better understand the effect of obesity on early pregnancy success by examining the cytogenetic results of miscarriages in women with normal and elevated body mass index (BMI).
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