Miscarriage
A miscarriage is the natural death of an embryo or fetus in the womb. It takes place in the early stages of pregnancy before a fetus can survive outside the uterus. Among women who know they are pregnant, the miscarriage rate is roughly 15-20%.[1] It is the most common complication of early pregnancy in humans.[2] Aneuploidy is a leading cause of miscarriages.[3]
References
- ↑ Susan Storck and A.D.A.M. Inc. "Miscarriage". American Accreditation HealthCare Commission.
- ↑ National Coordinating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (UK) (December 2012). "Ectopic Pregnancy and Miscarriage: Diagnosis and Initial Management in Early Pregnancy of Ectopic Pregnancy and Miscarriage". NICE Clinical Guidelines, No. 154. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ Terry Hassold; Heather Hall; Patricia Hunt, 'The origin of human aneuploidy: where we have been, where we are going', Human Molecular Genetics Volume 16, Review Issue 2 (22 August 2007), p. R203