| A study of prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with first trimester pregnancy losses. | |
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PMID: 15027756 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The study included 125 patients in the first trimester of pregnancy, who were divided into group A (50 control subjects with normal intrauterine pregnancy), Group B (50 patients with spontaneous abortion), group C (25 patients with ectopic pregnancy). All the patients were investigated including routine blood and urine tests and special tests related to the cause of pregnancy loss. The patients were tested for IgG antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis by ELISA technique and conjunctival smear were tested for presence of inclusion bodies to C. trachomatis. It was concluded that C. trachomatis is one of the important cause of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. It is highly prevalent in our population, the prevalence being 10% in group A, 26% in group B, 28% in group C. Conjunctival smear showed presence of inclusion bodies in 0.8% patients. With abortions then risk of lower genital tract chlamydia infection spreading to upper genital tract increases. ELISA for C. trachomatis should be done when women are being investigated for the cause of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. |
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Authors:
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Kumkum Avasthi; Tamanna Garg; Shweta Gupta; R K Grewal; Shobha Ram |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Indian journal of pathology & microbiology Volume: 46 ISSN: 0377-4929 ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Pathol Microbiol Publication Date: 2003 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-03-18 Completed Date: 2004-04-15 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7605904 Medline TA: Indian J Pathol Microbiol Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 133-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obst. & Gynae, DMC&H, Ludhiana. |
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Abortion, Spontaneous
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etiology* Antibodies, Bacterial / blood Chlamydia Infections / complications, epidemiology* Chlamydia trachomatis* / immunology Female Humans Immunoglobulin G / blood Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology* Pregnancy Trimester, First Prevalence |
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0/Antibodies, Bacterial; 0/Immunoglobulin G |
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