Title: THE VALUE OF EARLY PREGNANCY SINGLE SERUM PROGESTERONE MEASUREMENT IN RELATION TO FIRST TRIMESTER VIABILITY
Abstract: The diagnosis of pregnancy require a multi factorial approach using three main diagnostic test, these are: clinical , laboratory & ultrasound examination. There is no single test currently available which immediately differentiate continuing from non continuing intra uterine or tubal pregnancy. Aim of the study To assess the use of single serum progesterone measurement in early pregnancy and its relation to the 1 trimester fetal viability. Patients and methods A prospective study conducted in Basrah maternity and child hospital to assess and predict 1 trimester fetal viability using a single serum progesterone measurement for women who attend the hospital either as their 1 antenatal booking or hospitalization for vaginal bleeding or abdominal pain whom were followed for the end of 13 week of gestation and progesterone levels were compared to the fetal viability using ultrasound examination and results were analyzed statistically. Result The study group enrolled 78 pregnancies, 44 pregnancies had continue viable till 13 week of pregnancy and 34 ended with spontaneous abortion. Serum progesterone level was 5.7+10.9 in continuing pregnancy and 6.7+4.8 in spontaneous abortion. The difference progesterone level was highly significant (p value<0.0001).
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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