THE PREVALENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF MISSED ABORTION IN TWIN PREGNANCIES AT 10 TO 14 WEEKS OF GESTATION

Authors
SEBIRE NJ THORNTON S HUGHES K SNIJDERS RJM NICOLAIDES KH
Citation
Nj. Sebire et al., THE PREVALENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF MISSED ABORTION IN TWIN PREGNANCIES AT 10 TO 14 WEEKS OF GESTATION, British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 104(7), 1997, pp. 847-848
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Obsetric & Gynecology
Journal title
British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03065456
Volume
104
Issue
7
Year of publication
1997
Pages
847 - 848
Database
ISI
SICI code
0306-5456(1997)104:7<847:TPACOM>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
In singleton pregnancies at 10 to 14 weeks of gestation the prevalence of missed abortion is about 2%. In an ultrasound screening study at 1 0 to 14 weeks of gestation involving 492 twin pregnancies the prevalen ce of missed abortion was about twice as high as in singletons. The ri sk of subsequent miscarriage in twin pregnancies with one missed abort ion was about ten times higher than in normal twin pregnancies. These findings may have important implications both in terms of counselling and for future research into the causes of miscarriage.