Abstract
Objective: To predict pregnancy outcome by studying the relation between serum βHCG, progesterone and CA125 and the occurrence of miscarriage in the first trimester, in cases with history of recurrent pregnancy loss. Methods: Serum βHCG, progesterone and CA125 levels in fifty pregnant women with history of recurrent pregnancy loss were compared to 50 pregnant women with no history of abortion, and to another group of women (No=50) who failed to complete the 1st trimester of pregnancy during the study. Results: Serum B-hCG showed a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 50%, a PPV of 50% and a NPV of 100%. Serum progesterone showed a sensitivity of 24%, a specificity of 73%, a PPV of 55.07% and a NPV of 85.18%, while serum CA125 showed a sensitivity of 15.6%, a specificity of 58.59%, a PPV of 16.32% and a NPV of 57.42%. Conclusion: The value of CA125 in recurrent abortions is still unclear and cannot recommended on routine basis. On the other hand, β-HCG is highly sensitive as a single serum measurement for the prediction of pregnancy outcome.
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