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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021

Antiphospholipid antibodies levels and potential effects on in-vitro fertilization in a large cohort of infertile Syrian women.

Haya Deeb, Omar Abdul Salam, Venus Shaaban, Adnan Alkhatib, Nawras Alhalabi, Marwan Alhalabi

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Haya DeebFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Omar Abdul SalamFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Venus ShaabanFaculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Adnan AlkhatibAl-Khatib Laboratory, Damascus, Syria.
Nawras AlhalabiFaculty of Medicine, Syrian Private University, Damascus, Syria.
Marwan AlhalabiAssisted Reproductive Unit, Oriental Hospital, Damascus, Syria.
Damascus University · SYDamascus Hospital · SYSyrian Private University · SY

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Abstract

backgroundObstetric morbidities represent a common hallmark manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), with the recurrent loss of pregnancy as the main complication. The presence of antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) and its potential impact have not been established yet in infertile women seeking assisted reproduction technologies in Syria.This study aims to determine the prevalence of anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) and lupus anticoagulation (LAC) and their association with age and the In vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in a large sample of Syrian women. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe electronic patients' records were screened and relevant data extraction was performed retrospectively. The study included 876 women who had IVF between January 2012 and January 2020 in a tertiary care hospital.

resultsThe prevalence of APA among the included women was less than 1%. Only 5 patients had positive APA. No correlation was found between the APA levels and age. Additionally, the APA did not have an impact on neither the IVF outcomes nor the number of IVF cycles.

conclusionthe added value of APS antibodies' screening could be considered very modest when compared to its financial burden on patients since it has a very low prevalence in women having IVF.

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Anticardiolipin antibodiesAntiphospholipid antibodiesAntiphospholipid syndromeInfertilityIn vitro fertilizationLupus anticoagulation

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