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Pregnant women with placental infection have doubled risk of recurrence

11-30-2006 · UT Southwestern Medical Center

Pregnant women who develop an infection of the placenta or nearby membranes in their first pregnancy have twice the risk of getting it in their second pregnancy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

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