title: Luteal phase defects in repeated abortion.
abstract: Fifty women with 2 or more previous first-trimester abortions and 300 infertile patients underwent a luteal phase evaluation by basal body temperature, plasma progesterone, estradiol and prolactin determination, and endometrial biopsy (repeated in a later cycle when the first was defective). An endometrial luteal phase deficiency was detected in 15 (30%) of aborting patients. In 13 (26%) of these women the endometrial defect was associated to normal hormonal levels. This condition was only present in 36 (12%) of the infertility cases (P less than 0.01). We conclude that the possible etiologic role of luteal phase defects in repeated abortion, is by a secretory insufficiency in the endometrial pattern despite normal plasma hormonal levels.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vanrell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balasch
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D001706:Biopsy; D001831:Body Temperature; D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000097:blood; D008183:Luteal Phase; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D011388:Prolactin