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Association between second-trimester isolated high maternal serum maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin levels and obstetric complications in singleton and twin pregnancies

Authors :
Lepage, Nathalie
Chitayat, David
Kingdom, John
Huang, Tianhua
Source :
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. May, 2003, Vol. 188 Issue 5, p1354, 6 p.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Pregnant women who have excessive amounts of human chorionic gonadotropin in their blood are more likely to have an adverse pregnancy outcome such as miscarriage, low birth weight babies, premature birth, fetal growth restriction, and hypertension. This was the conclusion of a study of 3,870 pregnant women. Pregnant women with high blood levels of human chorionic gonadotropin should receive extensive prenatal care.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00029378
Volume :
188
Issue :
5
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.112739200