Abstract | BACKGROUND: To investigate the value of a single determination of hyperglycosylated hCG (hCG-H) for predicting the clinical outcome of patients with threatened abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS: Prospective study performed on 86 consecutively selected women with a diagnosis of threatened abortion and viable intrauterine pregnancy in the first trimester of pregnancy, conducted in two tertiary care hospitals. All patients underwent a single blood sample to determine hCG-H and total hCG serum levels and a transvaginal ultrasound 12-24 hours after diagnosis. Patients were monitored to determine whether the outcome was a miscarriage before the 20th week of pregnancy. RESULTS: Forty-three women (50%) had a miscarriage during the follow-up. We observed a very high correlation between hCG-H and total hCG (r?=?0.91, p?<?0.001). Median hCG-H and total hCG from pregnancies with normal outcome was signif-icantly higher than those ending in abortion. hCG-H and total hCG were very similar predictors of pregnancy outcomes (AUC: 0.90 and 0.89, respectively). The ratio hCG-H / total hCG was a poor predictor (AUC: 0.64). CONCLUSION: A single hCG-H assay is helpful for predicting pregnancy outcomes in women with first trimester threatened abortion and viable or potentially viable pregnancy at the time of presentation. However, hCG-H is not a better predictor than total hCG.
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Authors | A Salas, B Gastón, J Barrenetxea, T Sendino, M Jurado, J L Alcázar |
Journal | Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra
(An Sist Sanit Navar)
Vol. 44
Issue 1
Pg. 23-31
(Apr 28 2021)
ISSN: 2340-3527 [Electronic] Spain |
PMID | 33853228
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Abortion, Threatened
- Chorionic Gonadotropin
- Female
- Humans
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Outcome
- Pregnancy Trimester, First
- Prospective Studies
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