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Risk Factors for Ectopic Pregnancy
XU Hong;LIN Jun;WU Rui-jin
2009, 36 (5):
394-397.
Ectopic pregnancy(EP) remains the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester of pregnancy. The incidence of EP has been rising for several decades, so recognition of it′s risk factors could help to facilitate early diagnosis, treatment and prevention. In the researches of our country and abroad, the associated risk factors for EP mainly include pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID), previous abdominal surgeries, cigarette smoking, previous EP, a history of infertility, the use of assisted reproductive technique, the failure of contraception, abortion, and the the older maternal age et al. And while PID, previous tubal surgery and cigarette smoking are considerd to be the most common three risk factors. Yet, EP is always accompanied by one or more risk factors.
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