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Table 1 Frequent causes of fetal and maternal issuing permits for therapeutic abortion

From: The prevalence and the reasons of issuing permission for therapeutic abortion in department of forensic medicine, Kermanshah, Iran, during 2005 to 2010

Maternal causes

n (%)

Fetal causes

n (%)

Cardiovascular diseases and uncontrolled hypertension

40 (9.3)

Cerebral abnormalities

225 (52.6)

Teratogenic medications

23 (5.4)

Genetic abnormalities

34 (7.9)

Neurological diseases

14 (3.3)

Gastrointestinal abnormalities

14 (3.3)

kidney disease

11 (2.6)

Musculoskeletal abnormalities

5 (1.2)

Cancer

11 (2.6)

Advanced kidney disease

5 (1.2)

Psychological disorders

9 (2.1)

Twin problems

2 (1.2)

Autoimmune diseases

5 (1.2)

Other

18 (4.2)

X-Ray exposure

3 (0.7)

Total

303 (70.8)

Hematological disorders

2 (0.4)

  

Viral diseases

2 (0.4)

  

Other

5 (1.2)

  

Total

125 (29.2)