Document Type : Original Research Article
Authors
1 University of Technology-Iraq, Applied Sciences Department, Branch of Chemistry, Baghdad-Iraq
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract
Background: assess the level of serum Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 and high sensitive C - reactive protein level in the first trimester threatened miscarriage.
Method: We conducted a case-control study on 91 pregnant women who were in their first trimester and had a positive fetal heart confirmed by ultrasound. On the same day, a serum sample was taken to measure the levels of macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and particle-enhanced immunoturbidimetric assay, respectively. The study grouped the participants into two categories: control and patient.
Result: We conducted a study with 91 pregnant women, out of which 30 had symptoms of threatened miscarriage such as vaginal spotting or bleeding, while the remaining 61 were healthy. In our study, we found that the concentration levels of serum Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 varied significantly between the two groups (control and patient groups) with a P-value of 0.005. The mean concentration for the control group was 622.77 ± 15.10, while for the patient group, it was 1860.13 ± 33.60. Additionally, we observed that high-sensitivity c-reactive protein (HS CRP) had a significant correlation with threatened miscarriage, with a P-value of 0.001. The mean concentration for the control group was 7.49 ± 0.89, while for the patient group, it was 16.02 ± 2.11.
Conclusion: The results of this study provide valuable insights into the pathophysiology of miscarriage and may pave the way for the development of novel therapeutic interventions to prevent this adverse pregnancy outcome.
Keywords
- threatened miscarriage
- vaginal bleeding
- pregnancy complication
- Macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1
- high sensitive C - reactive protein
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