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Miscarriage Learning Center

Causes could include:
Most miscarriages are caused by chromosome problems that make it impossible for the baby to develop. Usually, these problems are unrelated to the mother or father's genes.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2009
Causes of miscarriage may be genetic, anatomic, endocrinologic, infectious, immunologic, or exposure to a toxin. About 50–60% of first-trimester miscarriages occur as a result of a chromosomal abnormality, which renders the fetus non-viable. A def...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
There are many reasons why a woman's pregnancy ends in miscarriage. Often the cause is not clear. However, more than half the miscarriages that occur in the first eight weeks of pregnancy involve serious chromosomal abnormalities or birth defects ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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