Discussion: Immunologic Etiology

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: report of a case with possible immune etiology.

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura endothelium and in thrombi in small (UP) is a disorder of unknown etiblood vessels in multiple organs. ology. An immunologic basis has been These findings suggest an active imsuggested, although proof is lacking. munologic process in this case. While The immunologic, hematologic, and UP is probably of diverse etiology, autopsy findings in a case of TTP occonf...

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome--epidemiology and etiology.

I-25: Recurrent Pregnancy Loss; Updates in Etiologies, Diagnosis and Management

Background -Recurrent pregnancy loss defined as two or more miscarriage before 20 weeks of pregnancy affecting 1-5 % or women in reproductive age .There are many etiologies have been suggested, like Genetic, Immunologic, Thrombophila, Endocrine and Anatomic; but in 50% of cases, the exact etiology remains uncertain. Endometrium acts as biosensor of embryo quality and endometrium itself contribu...

I-43: Investigation and Treatment of Coupleswith Recurrent Miscarriage in Royan

Recurrent abortion is classically defined as three or more consecutive pregnancy losses, although recently more than two pregnancy losses also considered as recurrent abortions. This condition affects approximately 1% of couples at reproductive age. Recurrent pregnancy loss has been attributed to anatomic uterine pathologies, genetic defects, endocrine disorders, immunologic factors, prothrombo...

The occurrence of immunological disturbances in patients with recurrent miscarriage (RM) of unknown etiology.

OBJECTIVE The 155 patients suffering from primary RM who took part in this study were qualified after excluding known causes of abortions. METHODS The presence of the following immunological factors was examined in serum samples: autoantibodies such as anti-cardiolipin (ACA) IgG and IgM, lupus-anticoagulant (LA), anti-thyroid (ATA): anti-thyroglobulin (anti-TG) and anti-thyroid peroxydase (an...