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Recurrent pregnancy loss in a woman with NLRP7 mutation: not all molar pregnancies can be easily classified as either "partial" or "complete" hydatidiform moles.
International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists - 1 Jul 2013
Brown Lucia, Mount Sharon, Reddy Ramesh, Slim Rima, Wong Cheung, Jobanputra Vaidehi, Clifford Patrick, Merrill Laura, Brown Stephen
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent hydatidiform moles is an uncommon occurrence. Over the past decade, genetic studies of women with multiple recurrent molar pregnancies have revealed that maternal mutations in two different genes, NLRP7 and C6orf221, result in recurrent moles. We report a 23 year old woman, born of unrelated parents, who has experienced three molar pregnancies in succession. Whilst the first pregnancy was classified as...
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