Relationship between presence of anticardiolipin antibodies and miscarriage

Abstract EN

This descriptive study was includes 58 patients with anticardiolipin antibodies were selected out of 290 female patients suffering from miscarriage.

All patients were attending Al-Yarmok hospital department of obstetrics and gynecology during the period from 1/July 2015 to 30/April 2016.They were examined their blood and took the information and history in the data questionnaire forms.

The data questionnaire designed for purpose of study after read the literatures review.

The main goals of this study are evaluate the prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies among women with miscarriage and to determine any association between anticardiolipin antibodies and other factors.

The data were analyzed using frequency distribution and the percentage by using the computer software.

The result of study include anticardiolipin antibodies 20% from all miscarriage patients, 71.4% anticardiolipin antibodies within first trimester, It was showed that incidence of anticardiolipin antibodies with miscarriage 66.07% of patients in the (15 -29) age group, It was showed incidence anticardiolipin antibodies 50% of patients with two miscarriage.

50% of patients with two miscarriage, 28.57% of patients with three miscarriage, illustrated the percentage of miscarriage due to the concentration level of anticardiolipin antibodies was (62.3%) patients in the (60-79) GPLU level.

They were incidence of patients with anticardiolipin antibodies and other recurrent or chronic diseases.

It is found 28.57% with urinary tract infection, 17.87% with autoimmune diseases, 5.36% with bacteremia, 1.

78% with viral infection, 7.14% respiratory tract infection, while 37.5% idiopathic.

The study recommendation the women with one or recurrent miscarriage should be screened the anticardiolipin antibodies before pregnancy for correct assessment and investigations of couples with recurrent miscarriage.

Put don’t TORCH tests only to correct diagnosis and treatment and prevent miscarriage.