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  • Title: 17-Hydroxyprogesterone level as a marker for corpus luteum function in aborters versus nonaborters.
    Author: Check JH, Vaze MM, Epstein R, Wu CH, Quattrocchi J, Vetter B.
    Journal: Int J Fertil; 1990; 35(2):112-5. PubMed ID: 1970979.
    Abstract:
    Weekly serum levels of 17-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) levels and serum progesterone (P) levels were measured in 378 pregnant women. Normal levels of 17-OHP were established in women taking ovulation-inducing drugs (OVID) versus those conceiving on normal cycles. Weekly levels of 17-OHP were measured in women who aborted and were compared with the established norms. The levels of 17-OHP in aborters were lower than in normals for their specific category established in nonaborters. These results suggest that a failing corpus luteum may contribute to some abortions. Careful attention to 17-OHP levels dropping below normal during the first trimester may alert the clinician to the need to increase progesterone exogenously and possibly prevent an abortion.
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