Re: (To Dr. Montgomery) 3 miscarriages at the exact 7th week due to slow rising HCG

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Coincidence.

I would assume it is unusual to have such a consistent >pattern. This pattern should provide a hint of what could have gone
>wrong.

Not really, HCG is produced by placental tissue. When the placental tissue is abnormal, the HCG is abnormal.

Any comments? Many thanks. >
>At Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
>>
>>I would propose that the slowly rising HCG is a result of, rather than
>>the cause of your unsuccessful pregnancies. In other words, there is an
>>unknown factor contributing to your pregnancy losses and the slowly
>>rising HCG's are only a reflection of your abnormal pregnancies.
>>Unfortunately, we do not completely understand recurrent pregnancy loss
>>and fail to define the cause in at least 50% of cases...
>>Lynn
>>
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>>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>>Missoula, Montana
>>
>>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>>
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>>
>>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>>

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