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Seasonal Patterns of Spontaneous Abortion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Jeffrey E. Kallan  and
Eugene A. Enneking
Jeffrey E. Kallan
Affiliation:
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Eugene A. Enneking
Affiliation:
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Summary

The presence of a seasonal pattern of spontaneous abortion in the United States was found using data from the two most recent cycles of the National Survey of Family Growth (USA). The pattern was bimodal with peaks in March and August.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , January 1992 , pp. 71 - 76
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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