Lack of association between sperm antibodies and recurrent spontaneous abortion.
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.
Clarke
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Department Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Baker
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HW
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*
D000906:Antibodies; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G