Of 410 cases of spontaneous or induced abortion in the first or second trimester that were followed up, 95 were infertile. 18 of these had amenorrhea and 12 had oligomenorrhea. Amenorrhea and oligorrhea were more prevalent among the women who were over 31. Amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, and infertility were more frequent after spontaneous than after induced abortion. Asymptomatic tubal block r...

INTRODUCTION Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease affecting mainly to low income human population. Acute leptospiral infection during pregnancy has been associated with spontaneous abortion and fetal death during the first trimester and the abortion may occur as consequence of systemic failure. OBJECTIVE To estimate the frequency of Leptospira interrogans infection in women with spontaneous ab...

In 1988 we identified a polymorphism in the estrogen receptor (ER) gene. The newly identified allele, called B', contains a silent mutation in codon 87, part of the receptor's B domain. Because of the association we previously reported of the B' allele, spontaneous abortion, and estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, we have now performed a preliminary case-control study to estimate the risk...

Recurrent miscarriage remains an enigma. The main aetiologies are endocrinological, immunological and unexplained. With the growth in molecular biology, it is now possible to look at the effect of these aetiologies in more detail, allowing greater understanding of the underlying pathogenesis.

Hypermodal chromosomal spreads occurred significantly more frequently in lymphocytes from couples with recurrent spontaneous abortion than from comparison populations. Previously, we reported a similarly increased frequency in couples with aneuploid offspring. Considering the frequency of aneuploidy among first trimester spontaneous abortions, we suggest that there may be a sub-population of pe...

background: spontaneous abortion is the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes.a possible link has been suggested between dietary factors deficiency and reproductive risks including abortion materials and methods: a case-control study was conducted. the case(n:331) experienced a spontaneous abortion before 14 weeks of pregnancy while the controls(n:331) were healthy pregnant women over 14 weeks...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to assess intergenerational mother-daughter patterns of reproduction. METHODS In 1966, 12 055 pregnant women in Northern Finland, representing 96% of all births in the region, responded to a questionnaire in mid-gestation. In 1997-98, the 31-year-old daughters born from those pregnancies were sent a questionnaire and 4523 (80%) responded. Reproductio...