title: [Decreased serum prolactin levels associated with infections in female patients with symptoms of spontaneous abortion].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Previous research indicates that intraocular infections result in dramatic decrease of prolactin serum levels during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to assess biochemical aspects of pregnancy, including determination of serum prolactin levels in patients with infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  The evaluation included patients with symptoms of imminent miscarriage and present, or absent signs of vaginal infection, as well as patients with uncompromised pregnancies, as controls.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum estradiol levels, progesterone and prolactin were decreased in patients with bacterial infections.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The role of prolactin in regulation of pregnancy was discussed, as well as its interactions with other regulatory hormones of pregnancy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Serum prolactin levels were decreased (17.68%) in patients with symptoms of imminent miscariage and current lower genital infection.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za ginekologiju i akuserstvo, 21000 Novi Sad, Branimira Cosića 37.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitreski
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Radeka
mesh_terms: D000033:Abortion, Threatened / Q000097:blood*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin