Why the study?
Is Coxsackievirus B infection associated with missed abortion?
Population
Pregnant women with missed abortion, full-term delivery, or pre-term delivery
Comparison
Coxsackievirus B (CVB3) infection (exposure) vs Full-term or pre-term delivery cases
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Observed CVB3-missed abortion link warrants no practice change; leaves open causality pending prospective studies.
Is Coxsackievirus B infection associated with missed abortion?
Coxsackievirus B infection is significantly associated with missed abortion, suggesting it may be an important etiological agent.
Hwang et al. (2014) studied this question.
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