Abstract | CONTEXT:
Recurrent miscarriages, the loss of three or more consecutive intrauterine pregnancies before 20 weeks of gestation with the same partner, affect 1%-1.5% of the pregnant population. The inadequate secretion of progesterone in early pregnancy has been proposed as a cause of recurrent miscarriages. AIMS: SETTINGS AND DESIGN: SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Women with at least three unexplained recurrent miscarriages were included in the study. They were divided into three groups according to their initial and 48-h repeat progesterone levels. For women with inadequate endogenous progesterone secretion, natural progesterone vaginal pessaries 400 mg 12-hourly were offered until 12 weeks gestation. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Proportions and 95% confidence intervals calculated for categorical variables and the chi-square test were used to show statistical significance. Medians and ranges were calculated for noncontinuous variables. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Munawar Hussain, Samawal El-Hakim, David J Cahill |
Journal | Journal of human reproductive sciences
(J Hum Reprod Sci)
Vol. 5
Issue 3
Pg. 248-51
(Sep 2012)
ISSN: 0974-1208 [Print] India |
PMID | 23533097
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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