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Increased MMA concentration and body mass index are associated with spontaneous abortion in Brazilian women: a pilot study.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Mar 2010
Guerra-Shinohara Elvira M, Pereira Perla M, Kubota Ananka M, Silva Thaiomara A, Reis Jucilene L, Miyashita Gerson S, D'Almeida Vânia, Allen Robert H, Stabler Sally P
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BACKGROUND: The pathophysiology of spontaneous abortion is complex and may involve the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. We evaluated the predictors of spontaneous abortion in Brazilian pregnant women. The effects of age, gestational age, body mass index (BMI), cigarette smoking, alcohol ingestion, use of multivitamins and concentrations of vitamins (folate, cobalamin and vitamin B6) and...
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