Diagnostic factors for recurrent pregnancy loss: an expanded workup.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

There is limited information on the risk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).

Methods

In this study, a patient-based approach was used to investigate the possible involvement and relative relevance of a large number of diagnostic factors in 843 women with RPL who underwent an extensive diagnostic workup including 44 diagnostic factors divided into 7 major categories.

Results

The rates of abnormalities found were: (1) genital infections: 11.74%; (2) uterine anatomic defects: 23.72%; (3) endocrine disorders: 29.42%; (4) thrombophilias: 62%; (5) autoimmune abnormalities: 39.2%; (6) parental karyotype abnormalities 2.25%; (7) clinical factors: 87.78%. Six hundred and fifty-nine out of eight hundred and forty-three women (78.17%) had more than one abnormalit

SUBMITTER: Ticconi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10191960 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature