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Re: Can xrays play a part in a miscarriage? (more)

From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 20:04:57 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, Me wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>My 2 year old had to get several sets of xrays at the hospital and at
>the doctor's office. I was holding her and didn't know I was pregnant
>yet (about 6 weeks along). I miscarried several weeks later. Can
>excessive xrays cause miscarriage?
>
>Thanks

It depends on the xray expo. but most of the times one expects m/c much earlier than 6 weeks.

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
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Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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