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Prediction of early pregnancy outcomes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8582515     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: A prospective study was performed on the conception hormones of early pregnancy in order to examine their sensitivity and predictability for early pregnancy loss. METHODS: The serum levels of progesterone, estradiol and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) were measured and analyzed at 5-8 weeks of gestation in pregnancies occurring both with and without ovarian stimulation. RESULTS: If a level of < 10 ng/ml of progesterone was chosen as the cut-off value for the prediction of early pregnancy loss, the sensitivity and specificity were 56% and 98%, respectively. The optimal cut-off value was chosen at < 0.5 multiples of the median (MoM) and < 0.4 MoM for estradiol and hCG, respectively. This gave a sensitivity of 80% for estradiol and 85% for hCG, and a specificity of 93% for estradiol and 81% for hCG at week 8 of gestation. CONCLUSION: The combined determination of conception hormones is an efficacious method of monitoring early pregnancy and may be used for predicting outcome.
Authors:
Y S Lin; C H Liu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Volume:  51     ISSN:  0020-7292     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Publication Date:  1995 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-03-18     Completed Date:  1996-03-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0210174     Medline TA:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  33-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chorionic Gonadotropin / blood*
Estradiol / blood*
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Monitoring, Physiologic
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome*
Progesterone / blood*
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chorionic Gonadotropin; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 57-83-0/Progesterone

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