| Glycodelin serum levels in women with ectopic pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 12781411 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Aim of our study was to determine circulating levels of glycodelin for biochemical monitoring of women with vaginal bleeding and/or abdominal pain in early pregnancy. The objective was, using glycodelin as a biochemical parameter, to distinguish between incomplete abortion and ectopic pregnancy in early weeks of gestation. STUDY DESIGN: In 169 women with a first trimester pregnancy, a single serum measurement of maternal glycodelin was taken. Patients were divided into groups according to the clinical and/or ultrasonografic findings at the time of hospitalisation:ectopic pregnancy, incomplete abortion and control. RESULTS: Glycodelin serum levels were significantly lower in patients with ectopic pregnancy comparable with intact pregnancy and incomplete abortion. There was no difference in serum levels between intact pregnancy and incomplete abortion. CONCLUSION: Glycodelin might represent a biochemical parameter in the differential diagnosis between ectopic pregnancies and incomplete abortion. The number of patients was too small to give reference ranges for pregnancy weeks. |
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Authors:
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Dolores Foth; Thomas Römer |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology Volume: 108 ISSN: 0301-2115 ISO Abbreviation: Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol. Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-06-03 Completed Date: 2004-01-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375672 Medline TA: Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 199-202 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 34, 50931, Köln, Germany. dfoth@t-online.de |
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Abdominal Pain Abortion, Incomplete / blood Adult Diagnosis, Differential Female Gestational Age Glycoproteins / blood* Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy Proteins / blood* Pregnancy, Ectopic / blood*, diagnosis* Pregnancy, Tubal / blood Uterine Hemorrhage |
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0/Glycoproteins; 0/PAEP protein, human; 0/Pregnancy Proteins |
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