title: [Correlation between TORCH infections and abnormal pregnant outcomes].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the correlation between TORCH infections and adverse pregnancy outcomes, so as to provide recommendations for birth defect interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The serum samples from 900 pregnant women were tested for TORCH-IgM by capture ELISA. The women with positive results were followed up and the outcomes of their pregnancies were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total TORCH-IgM positive rate of the pregnant women was 4.11% (37/900). The IgM positive rates of CMV, HSV II , RV and TOX were 2.00% (18/900), 0.78% (7/900), 0.44% (4/900), and 0.89% (8/900) respectively. Thirty-one TORCH-IgM positive pregnant women continued their pregnancies and 20 of them were found abnormal pregnancy outcomes, accounting for 64.52%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TORCH infections are important risk factors responsible for abnormal pregnant outcomes. The screening of TORCH should be performed during pregnancy, and the appropriate interventions can reduce the occurrence of abnormal pregnancy and prevent birth defects.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Yan'an University, Yan'an 716000, China.
authors.forename: Qian-Qian
authors.initials: QQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jun-Zhen
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Feng-Hui
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012409:Rubella / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007075:Immunoglobulin M