Complement as a predictor of further miscarriage in couples with recurrent miscarriages
Author(s) -
Mayumi SugiuraOgasawara,
Kaori Nozawa,
Tamao Nakanishi,
Yutaka Hattori,
Yasuhiko Ozaki
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/del229
Subject(s) - miscarriage , antiphospholipid syndrome , medicine , pregnancy , recurrent miscarriage , live birth , obstetrics , antibody , abortion , gynecology , immunology , biology , genetics
The clinical significance of complement is unclear in patients with unexplained recurrent miscarriage, though low levels of complement 3 (C3) and/or complement 4 (C4) are reported to be associated with the antiphospholipid syndrome (aPS). We therefore investigated whether C3 and C4 have a predictive value for subsequent miscarriages.
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