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Term: Molar Pregnancy
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2012-11-05
Definition:
"A molar pregnancy is a rare complication. It happens when an egg and a sperm meet at fertilization, but the cells do not grow in a way that can support a pregnancy."
Source:
BabyCenter.ca Web Site - What is a Molar Pregnancy?
- Accessed November 5, 2012. To read more, please visit the BabyCenter Canada web site at:
http://www.babycenter.ca/a1015048/molar-pregnancy
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In Heaman et al. (2012), a molar pregnancy was determined by the ICD-9-CM codes: 630, 631, or 632 or the ICD-10-CA codes: D39.2, O001, or O02.
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References
- Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
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