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Diagnostic Services at Astra |
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| Diagnostic Services - Recurrent Pregnancy Loss |
Recurrent pregnancy loss is the loss (i.e. miscarriage) of three or more consecutive pregnancies. Almost 20% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. The risk of miscarriage is 9.5% for women younger than age 24 and rises with age, to 11% by age 30 and 33% by age 40. For women over age 44, the incidence of miscarriage increases dramatically to 53%.
Often the cause(s) of recurrent pregnancy loss are unexplained and diagnostic tests are inconclusive. However, 60% of all women who are diagnosed with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss achieve a successful pregnancy with minimal treatment. The success rate improves to over 75% for women who have an identifiable cause and undergo appropriate treatment.
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anatomical factors |
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generic factors |
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infection |
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immune factors |
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endocrine factors |
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unexplained factors |
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