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A miscarriage is any pregnancy that ends spontaneously before the fetus can survive. Miscarriage usually occurs before the 13th week of pregnancy. The cause of a miscarriage cannot always be determined. The most common causes of a miscarriage in the first trimester are collagen vascular disease (lupus), hormonal problems, diabetes, chromosomal abnormalities, and congenital abnormalities of the uterus.

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      • What does the future hold for people with systemic lupus?
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      • What is the outlook for someone with a thyroid disease?
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      • Medical treatment for fibroids
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Terms related to Miscarriage:

  • Products of Conception
  • Threatened Abortion
  • Missed Abortion
  • Septic Abortion
  • Infectious Abortion
  • Abortion, Spontaneous
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Complete Abortion
  • Incomplete Abortion