Adverse Reproductive Outcomes among Women Exposed to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation from Diagnostic Radiography for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

In a cohort of women followed up for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, we assessed the association between exposure to ionizing radiation from diagnostic radiography received in adolescence and subsequent adverse reproductive outcomes in adulthood. We estimated risk for unsuccessful attempts at pregn...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 1998-05, Vol.9 (3), p.271-278
Hauptverfasser:	Goldberg, Mark S., Mayo, Nancy E., Levy, Adrian R., Scott, Susan C., Poîtras, Benoit
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abortion, Spontaneous - etiology Adolescent Adolescents Adult Biological and medical sciences Birth weight Cohort Studies Congenital Abnormalities - etiology Diagnostic Imaging - adverse effects Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Female Fetal Death Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight Infants Ionizing radiation Low birth weight Medical sciences Middle Aged Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - etiology Pregnancy Outcome Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Radiation dosage Radiation Injuries - epidemiology Radiography Risk Factors Scoliosis Scoliosis - diagnostic imaging Spontaneous abortion Stillbirth
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Zusammenfassung:	In a cohort of women followed up for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, we assessed the association between exposure to ionizing radiation from diagnostic radiography received in adolescence and subsequent adverse reproductive outcomes in adulthood. We estimated risk for unsuccessful attempts at pregnancy, spontaneous abortions, low birthweight (
ISSN:	1044-3983 1531-5487
DOI:	10.1097/00001648-199805000-00010