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Infections That May Cause Miscarriage


Infections That May Cause Miscarriage

There is no bacterial or viral infection that is a proven cause of miscarriage. But there are a number of infections that have been linked to miscarriage, including:1

References

Citations

  1. Speroff L, Fritz MA (2005). Recurrent early pregnancy loss. In Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, 7th ed., pp. 1069–1101. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerFemi Olatunbosun, MB, FRCSC - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last RevisedApril 18, 2011

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