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Published on: March 5, 2022
Recurrent pregnancy loss and metabolic syndrome
Nese Gul Hilali1, Sibel Sak2, Adnan Incebiyik2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Harran, School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey, Turkey. ngungen@yahoo.com.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in patients with unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).
Material And Methods:
A cross-sectional study was held including 115 patients with unexplained RPL who were referred to a tertiary center between December 2018 and December 2019. In the study, MetS was classified according to The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria on the basis of metabolic risk factors. Frequency of MetS in the patients with unexplained RPL was investigated. The relationship between miscarriage rate and metabolic risk factors was also evaluated.
Results:
According to our study the percentage of MetS in patients with unexplained RPL was 24.4%. When evaluated according to different age groups, it was 18.4% in patients aged 20-29 years, and it was 27.8% in patients aged 30-39 years. At least having one of its components were high (82.6%) in all patients with unexplained RPL.
Conclusions:
The percentage of MetS or of at least having one of its components were high in patients with unexplained RPL. Increased number of having MetS components were associated with increased miscarriage rate.
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