Multiple sclerosis in pregnancy: meeting the challenges
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Pregnancy and multiple sclerosis.
At any one time, there are around 20 000 women of childbearing age with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the UK who may be considering having children. Neurologists can be asked for information from both patients and obstetric colleagues on a range of topics related to pregnancy and MS that extend beyond the well-known implications for relapse risk. This article aims to provide a brief overview for t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2320-1789,2320-1770
DOI: 10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20202067