Plasma protein thiols, ceruloplasmin, C-reactive protein and red blood cell acetylcholinesterase in patients undergoing intrauterine insemination.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate acetylcholinesterase (AChE), protein thiols (PT), ceruloplasmin (CP) and C-reactive proteins (CRPs) to assess any change in their levels following intrauterine insemination (IUI).


METHODS
Forty-two patients aged 31 +/- 4.65 years (mean +/- SD) with primary infertility selected for IUI. All of them had induced ovulation with clomiphene citrate 50 mg from day 2 to day 6. After taking the consent, 2 ml of blood was withdrawn before and after 24 h of IUI for biochemical estimations.


RESULTS
We observed a significant decrease in plasma CP, PT and RBC AChE (P < 0.001) following IUI compared with the respective pre-procedure levels. Highly sensitive CRP showed a marginal increase after IUI.


CONCLUSIONS
Fluctuations in levels of the above parameters point to their role in the female reproductive system and in the outcome of the IUI.
Prabhu
Krishnananda
K
Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India.
Kumar
Pratap
P
Adiga
Satish Kumar
SK
Rao
Anjali
A
Lanka
Anupama
A
Singh
Jaipal
J