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Familial aggregation of hyperemesis gravidarum.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Mar 2011
Zhang Yafeng, Cantor Rita M, MacGibbon Kimber, Romero Roberto, Goodwin Thomas M, Mullin Patrick M, Fejzo Marlena S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine whether there is familial aggregation of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), making it a disease amenable to genetic study. STUDY DESIGN: Cases with severe nausea and vomiting in a singleton pregnancy treated with intravenous hydration and unaffected friend controls completed a survey regarding family history. RESULTS: Sisters of women with HG have a significantly...
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