Miscarriage is associated with cervical ribs in thoracic outlet syndrome patients

P C Schut (1) , A J Eggink (1) , T E Cohen-Overbeek (1) , T J M van Dooren (2, 3) , G J de Borst (4) , F Galis (3)

1 Erasmus MC - Erasmus University Medical Center [Rotterdam]
2 iEES Paris - Institut d'écologie et des sciences de l'environnement de Paris
3 Naturalis Biodiversity Center [Leiden]
4 University Medical Center [Utrecht]

The constancy of the number of cervical vertebrae in mammals is probably the result of selection against associated variations. A survey among patients with and without cervical ribs showed an association between miscarriage and the presence of cervical ribs. This supports the hypothesized selection against variations in cervical vertebral number.

Mots clés: Cervical rib; Miscarriage; Reproduction; Thoracic outlet syndrome

Domaines: Gynécologie et obstétrique; Anatomie, Histologie, Anatomopathologie [q-bio.TO]; Santé publique et épidémiologie

P C Schut, A J Eggink, T E Cohen-Overbeek, T J M van Dooren, G J de Borst, et al.. Miscarriage is associated with cervical ribs in thoracic outlet syndrome patients. Early Human Development, 2020, 144, pp.105027. ⟨10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105027⟩. ⟨hal-02878333⟩