title: Plasma protein thiols, ceruloplasmin, C-reactive protein and red blood cell acetylcholinesterase in patients undergoing intrauterine insemination.
abstract: 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 After taking the consent, 2 ml of blood was withdrawn before and after 24 h of IUI for biochemical estimations.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.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India.
authors: Krishnananda
authors: K
authors: Prabhu
authors: Pratap
authors: P
authors: Kumar
authors: Satish Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Adiga
authors: Anjali
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authors: Rao
authors: Anupama
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authors: Lanka
authors: Jaipal
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authors: Singh