[Investigation of uterine scraping after non-progressive pregnancy due to HLA compatibility in married couples]

Non-progressive pregnancy in the first trimester is one of the common and little studied causes of early habitual miscarriage. Pathohistological and immunohistochemical investigations of uterine scrapings were first carried out during laboratorily verified observations of HLA compatibility of two (12 patients) or more (12 patients) similar alleles. Stepwise degradation of decidual cells in the uteroplacental area and parietal endometrium was revealed as their pathomorphological equivalents due to the activation of local large granular lymphocytes and macrophages. These cells are characterized by a strong release of proteolytic enzymes and by cytolysis of surrounding decidual cells. Moreover, there was superficial cytotrophoblastic invasion, atrophy, and numerous villous epithelial defects with villous cytotrophoblast reduction. These pathological markers in the uterine scrapings are proposed to use for a further goal-oriented study of a married couple-HLA system.