predictive value of maternal serum β-hcg concentration in the ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy

Predictive value of maternal serum β-hCG concentration in the ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy

BACKGROUND Measurement of serum β-hCG concentration commonly used to diagnose tubal ectopic pregnancy (EP) and follow up patients treated conservatively. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of maternal serum β-hCG concentration in ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy to help physicians identify those women who are at greatest risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is...

Maternal serum levels of interleukin-6 and β-hCG in women with hyperemesis gravidarum in the first trimester of pregnancy

Background and Objective: Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is defined as vomiting sufficiently severe to produce weight loss, dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities. Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a pro-inflammatory and trophoblast-derived cytokine has ability to induce trophoblasts to secrete human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The purpose of our study was to assay the level of IL-6 and β-hCG in serum of pr...

Discriminatory Serum hCG Level for Ectopic Pregnancy

A 38-year-old patient was admitted for suspected ectopic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment for male factor infertility. Three embryos were transferred 16 days prior to her admission. Serum beta-hCG measurement 4 days before her admission was 3200 mIU/mL and repeat testing 2 days later demonstrated a betahCG level of 2980 mIU/mL. She was hemodynamically stable, with very mil...

Molar Pregnancy Presents as Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Ruptured tubal molar pregnancy.

Molar pregnancies in most instances develop within the uterine cavity, but may occur at any site. Ectopic molar pregnancy is a rare event. The objective of this study was to present a case of ruptured tubal molar gestation, discuss its clinical features and ways to improve diagnostic accuracy. A 35-year-old woman presented with features suggestive of ruptured tubal ectopic pregnancy. There was ...

ECTOPIC PREGNANCY Tubal Pregnancy, Eccyesis

An ectopic pregnancy (Greek ektopos, or out of place), or eccysis, is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo implants outside the uterine cavity. In a normal pregnancy, the fertilized egg enters the uterus and settles into the uterine lining where it has plenty of room to divide and grow. About 1% of pregnancies are in an ectopic location with implantation not occurring inside of the w...