Title: Recurrent Foetal Loss- A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Dr Deepankshu Shekhar Mandal, Dr Subhankar Kumar, Dr Somi Dey Sarkar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i3.80
Abstract
Recurrent pregnancy loss affects between 1 in 300 couple aspiring for a baby. Potential causes remains unexplained in even up to half of the cases. The objective of the study is to determine if the free T4 & TSH level, USG of pelvic organs, Anti phopholipid antibody, thrombophilia, VDRL, TORCH, other infections, Rh incompatibility, diabetes, deficiency of coagulation inhibitors can be implicated in the increased incidence of fetal loss.
Keywords: Recurrent pregnancy loss, Anti phopholipid antibody.
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