Abstract
Plasma levels of antithyroglobulin {TG} and microsomal thyroid peroxidase {TPO} autoantibodies were determined using the ELISA methods, in 87 euthyroid women. These were made up of 44 control women which included 8{18%} nulligravidae, 18{41%} non pregnant multiparous and 18{41%}, pregnant subjects. The infertile groups were made up of 43 women which included 18{42%} with secondary infertility, 17{39%} recurrent spontaneous aborters {RSA} and 8{19%} unexplained {Primary} infertility subjects. The microsomal antithyroid peroxidase and the anti-thyroglobulin auto-antibodies, micro titer mean values, in the infertility subjects were 347.55 units/ml and 35.23 units/ml respectively. These values were higher compared with the micro titer mean values of the control subjects with 284.40 units/ml and 32.51 units/ml respectively. The Micro titer mean value levels of the microsomal antithyroid peroxidase auto-antibodies in the primary infertility group was 437.19 units/ml and in the secondary infertility group was 362.50 units/ml compared with the micro titer mean value of control groups of 284.40 units/ml at P KEY WORDS: Autoimmunity, Reproduction, Infertility, Thyroid antibodies. Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences Vol.3(2) 2004: 96-99
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
