title: Rubella infection: a cause of foetal wastage.
abstract: A study was conducted on 180 women with 2 or more obstetric losses totalling 410 foetal wastages. Control cases included 100 women without obstetric losses. Significant titre of immunoglobulin M against rubella was found in 17.77% patients with 2 or more obstetric losses in contrast to 9% of control patients (p less than 0.005). Significant titre of immunoglobulin M was observed in cases of abortions (5.75%), preterm deliveries (12.67%), macerated stillbirths (8.19%), fresh stillbirths (8.69%) and neonatal deaths (8.34%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Buckshee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D012409:Rubella / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007075:Immunoglobulin M