Antiphospholipid antibodies in women having in-vitro fertilization

Antiphospholipid antibodies have an established association with pregnancy complications such as recurrent miscarriage, growth retardation, placental abruption and stillbirth but their mechanism of action is unclear. We have investigated whether antiphospholipid antibodies occur more frequently in w...

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Published in:Human reproduction (Oxford) 1996-06, Vol.11 (6), p.1185-1189
Main Authors: Birdsall, M.A., Lockwood, G.M., Ledger, W.L., Johnson, P.M., Chamley, L.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Antibodies, Anticardiolipin - analysis
Antibodies, Antiphospholipid - analysis
anticardiolipin antibodies
antiphospholipid anti-bodies
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Embryo Implantation - physiology
Embryo Transfer
Endometriosis - complications
Fallopian Tube Diseases - complications
Female
Fertilization in Vitro
growth retardation
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
implantation
Infertility, Female - etiology
Infertility, Female - immunology
IVF
Medical sciences
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - complications
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Sterility. Assisted procreation
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Summary:Antiphospholipid antibodies have an established association with pregnancy complications such as recurrent miscarriage, growth retardation, placental abruption and stillbirth but their mechanism of action is unclear. We have investigated whether antiphospholipid antibodies occur more frequently in women having in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and whether their presence is associated with the likelihood of failed implantation. We studied 240 women undergoing IVF treatment who were
ISSN:0268-1161
1460-2350
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019352