Fetal wastage has a chromosomal and molecular basis.
Keywords: fetal wastage; genetics; chromosomes; cytogenetics; molecular
Fetal Wastage: Molecular Basis
Jean‐Pierre Fryns, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Ingrid Witters, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Published online: January 2006
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0005521
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