Pregnancy with multiple sclerosis: The obstetricians' approach
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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: MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2394-7438
DOI: 10.4103/2394-7438.182728