| Elevated second-trimester human chorionic gonadotropin levels in association with poor pregnancy outcome. | |
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PMID: 7524322 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine whether abnormal pregnancy outcome is associated with elevated maternal serum human chorionic gonadotropin levels. STUDY DESIGN: Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein and human chorionic gonadotropin levels were measured in stored second-trimester serum obtained before scheduled genetic amniocentesis from 126 women with poor pregnancy outcomes, excluding aneuploidy and structural abnormalities (complications group), and 126 matched women with normal outcomes (control group). RESULTS: More women with complications had elevated human chorionic gonadotropin levels (> or = 2.0 multiples of the median) (14%) than did control women (3%) (p = 0.01). Both elevated human chorionic gonadotropin and maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein levels were significantly associated with preterm delivery and fetal death. Elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein was significantly associated with early postamniocentesis complications and fetal growth restriction, whereas elevated human chorionic gonadotropin was associated with preeclampsia. CONCLUSION: Elevated human chorionic gonadotropin, similar to unexplained elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein, is significantly associated with abnormal pregnancy outcomes. |
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Authors:
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K D Wenstrom; J Owen; L R Boots; M B DuBard |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 171 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 1994 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-11-15 Completed Date: 1994-11-15 Revised Date: 2005-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1038-41 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35233-7333. |
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Chorionic Gonadotropin
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blood* Female Fetal Death / blood Humans Obstetric Labor, Premature / blood Pre-Eclampsia / blood Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / blood* Pregnancy Outcome* Pregnancy Trimester, Second Prognosis alpha-Fetoproteins / metabolism |
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0/Chorionic Gonadotropin; 0/alpha-Fetoproteins |
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