title: Lack of association between sperm antibodies and recurrent spontaneous abortion.
abstract: The results of this investigation did not confirm the previous report by Witkin and Chaudhry (1). In contrast, they indicate that women with a history of recurrent SABs have a significantly lower incidence of circulating sperm antibodies. This finding is consistent with the considerable amount of evidence indicating that sperm antibodies can interfere with sperm function.
authors.affiliation: Department Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000276:immunology*; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D011247:Pregnancy; D013082:Sperm Tail / Q000276:immunology; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G