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The Management of Threatened Abortion by Pregnanediol Estimation and Vaginal Cytology
Author(s) -
Cox L. W.,
Cox R. I.,
Skipper J.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1964.tb00274.x
Subject(s) - pregnanediol , threatened abortion , abortion , gynecology , obstetrics , medicine , cytology , pregnancy , threatened species , vaginal cytology , biology , excretion , pathology , estrous cycle , genetics , ecology , habitat
Summary:1 Forty‐four patients with threatened abortion have been investigated for progestational activity by pregnanediol excretion and lateral vaginal smears. 2 The prognostic accuracy of both methods of estimation was similar. 3 When both pregnanediol and smear reports were normal over 80% of pregnancies reached viability. 4 When either report indicated severe progesterone deficiency no pregnancy reached viability. 5 It is suggested that the lateral vaginal smear should be used as an index in most cases of threatened abortion if progestational therapy is considered.