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Human Reproduction, Vol. 10, No. 7, pp. 1702-1705, 1995
© 1995 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

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Immunology: The effect of serum follicular phase luteinizing hormone concentrations in habitual abortion: correlation with results of paternal leukocyte immunization

H.J.A. Carp1, Y. Hass, M. Dolicky, M. Goldenberg, S. Mashiach and J. Rabinovici

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine Tel-Aviv, Israel

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A prospective study was carried out on 153 couples with recurrent abortions who desired pregnancy. The object was to determine the incidence of raised luteinizing hormone (LH) levels; to compare the outcome of further pregnancies in habitually aborting women with and without raised circulating LH concentrations; and to assess whether the efficacy of paternal leukocyte immunization is affected in the presence of raised LH concentrations. Of the 153 women with recurrent abortions (>3) included in this study, 56 (36.6%) had follicular phase serum LH concentrations >10 mIU/ml. Of the 103 pregnancies that were followed prospectively, 65 (63.1%) resulted in a birth of a live infant. There was no significant relationship between the pregnancy outcome and LH concentrations. Women who underwent immunization with paternal leukocytes had significantly more live births (75.8%) than those who were not immunized (43.6%). However, the live birth rate was lower after paternal leukocyte immunization in the presence of raised LH concentrations or a raised LH/follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) ratio.

Key words: habitual abortion/LH concentrations/paternal leukocyte immunization


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