Role of uterine artery Doppler velocimetry indices and plasma adrenomedullin level in women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss.
Summary of "Role of uterine artery Doppler velocimetry indices and plasma adrenomedullin level in women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss."
Aim:โ To evaluate uterine artery Doppler flow resistance and plasma adrenomedullin levels in women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) compared to controls. Material & Methods:โ Eighty-three women, who attend the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Benha University, Egypt, participated in this study (RPL group: nโ=โ40, and control group: nโ=โ43). Uterine artery Doppler and plasma adrenomedullin (AM) (pg/mL) levels were measured for all women in the mid-luteal phase of a non-pregnant cycle. Results:โ Both uterine artery pulsatility index (PI) and AM levels were significantly higher in RPL group compared to controls (2.71โยฑโ0.259 vs 2.06โยฑโ0.194 for PI and 287.5โยฑโ80.4โpg/mL vs 156.1โยฑโ39.8โpg/mL for AM, Pโ<โ0.01). Uterine artery PI had a significant positive correlation with plasma AM levels both in the RPL group (rโ=โ0.645, Pโ<โ0.001) and in the control group (rโ=โ0.384, Pโ=โ0.011). Number of previous miscarriages in RPL group was significantly correlated with both uterine artery PI (rโ=โ0.838, Pโ=โ0.015) and plasma AM levels (rโ=โ0.509, Pโ=โ0.001). Conclusions:โ Uterine artery PI may be useful in identifying women with unexplained RPL who have impaired uterine circulation. Plasma AM may serve as a biochemical marker for RPL caused by impaired uterine perfusion.
Affiliation
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
Journal Details
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Name: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
ISSN: 1341-8076
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21083839
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01318.x
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Uterine Artery
A branch arising from the internal iliac artery in females, that supplies blood to the uterus.
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Adrenomedullin
A 52-amino acid peptide with multi-functions. It was originally isolated from PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA and ADRENAL MEDULLA but is widely distributed throughout the body including lung and kidney tissues. Besides controlling fluid-electrolyte homeostasis, adrenomedullin is a potent vasodilator and can inhibit pituitary ACTH secretion.
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
Echocardiography applying the Doppler effect, with the superposition of flow information as colors on a gray scale in a real-time image.
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