Evaluation and treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss: a committee opinion
Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Samantha Pfeifer, Marc Fritz, Jeffrey Goldberg, R Dale McClure, Michael Thomas, Eric Widra, Glenn Schattman, Mark Licht, John Collins, Marcelle Cedars, Catherine Racowsk, Owen Davis, Kurt Barnhart, Clarisa Gracia, William Catherino, Robert Rebar, Andrew La Barbera, Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Samantha Pfeifer, Marc Fritz, Jeffrey Goldberg, R Dale McClure, Michael Thomas, Eric Widra, Glenn Schattman, Mark Licht, John Collins, Marcelle Cedars, Catherine Racowsk, Owen Davis, Kurt Barnhart, Clarisa Gracia, William Catherino, Robert Rebar, Andrew La Barbera
Abstract
The majority of miscarriages are sporadic and most result from genetic causes that are greatly influenced by maternal age. Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is defined by two or more failed clinical pregnancies, and up to 50% of cases of RPL will not have a clearly defined etiology.
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Source: PubMed