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Anatomic Considerations in RPL

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Anatomic defects, both congenital and acquired of the uterus and the cervix, have been implicated in the etiology of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). The exact contribution of each of these factors is still largely unknown.

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  1. Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, Delhi, India

    Anshuja Singla & Sonia Chawla

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    Bindiya Gupta

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Singla, A., Chawla, S. (2018). Anatomic Considerations in RPL. In: Mehta, S., Gupta, B. (eds) Recurrent Pregnancy Loss. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7338-0_7

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