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Repeated abortions raise preterm delivery risk. (Study of 12,432 Women).

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| February 01, 2002 | Kubetin, Sally Koch | COPYRIGHT 2002 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The risk for preterm labor was significantly increased in women with a history of induced abortion, with the magnitude of risk increasing with the number of induced abortions, French investigators reported.

This finding comes from a review of medical records as well as interviews with 12,432 women during their postpartum hospitalization in 1995. Of these women, 1,501 had a history of one induced abortion, 248 had two induced terminations, and 67 had undergone at least three terminations (Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol. 108[10]:1036-42, 2001).

The preterm birth rate, defined as delivery before 37 completed weeks, was 6.1% among women with at least one induced abortion, compared with 4.2% among other ...

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