| Early pregnancy factor (EPF) as a marker for detecting subclinical embryonic loss in clomiphene citrate-treated women. | |
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PMID: 7576116 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PROBLEM: A discrepancy exists between the apparently normal ovulation and the pregnancy rates in women treated with clomiphene citrate (CC). Our previous studies have indicated that immuno-suppressive "early pregnancy factor" (EPF) is a novel marker to detect subclinical embryonic loss in infertile women. METHOD: In the present study EPF was used as a marker to detect subclinical embryonic loss in women treated with CC with/without gonadotropins. In some of the women treated with CC, conception was assisted by artificial insemination with husband's semen (AIH). RESULTS: Our results have indicated that fertilization occurred (EPF + ve) in 47.7% (52/109) of women treated with CC with/without gonadotropins; 13.46% (7/52) retained the fetus and continued pregnancy till full term, whereas 78.9% (41/52) did not retain the fetuses. In the group where after stimulation, conception was assisted by AIH, fertilization was observed in 38.24% (26/68), retention in 11.54% (3/26) but subclinical embryonic loss was observed in 80.8% (21/26) cases. CONCLUSION: Thus, our results have indicated that subclinical embryonic loss may account for some of the discrepancy observed between the apparently normal ovulation and the pregnancy rates in women treated with clomiphene citrate. |
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Authors:
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S K Shahani; C L Moniz; J S Gokral; P K Meherji |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) Volume: 33 ISSN: 1046-7408 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Reprod. Immunol. Publication Date: 1995 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-12-04 Completed Date: 1995-12-04 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8912860 Medline TA: Am J Reprod Immunol Country: DENMARK |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 350-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute for Research in Reproduction, Bombay, India. |
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Adult Biological Markers / analysis Chaperonin 10 Clomiphene / therapeutic use* Female Fertility Agents, Female / therapeutic use* Fetal Death / diagnosis* Gonadotropins / therapeutic use Humans Immunosuppressive Agents / analysis* Ovulation Induction Peptides / analysis* Pregnancy Pregnancy Proteins* Single-Blind Method Suppressor Factors, Immunologic* |
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0/Biological Markers; 0/Chaperonin 10; 0/Fertility Agents, Female; 0/Gonadotropins; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 0/Peptides; 0/Pregnancy Proteins; 0/Suppressor Factors, Immunologic; 0/early pregnancy factor; 911-45-5/Clomiphene |
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