Maternal age and fetal loss: population based register linkage study
BMJPublished 24 June 2000Open access
Anne‐Marie Nybo Andersen
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Fetal loss is high in women in their late 30s or older, irrespective of reproductive history, and should be taken into consideration in pregnancy planning and counselling.
Abstract
Fetal loss is high in women in their late 30s or older, irrespective of reproductive history. This should be taken into consideration in pregnancy planning and counselling.
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