Chlamydia antibody by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and associated severity of tubal factor infertility

Shahab S. Minassian, S S Minassian, Chung‐Hsin Wu, C H Wu
Fertility and sterility · 1992 · vol. 58(6) , pp. 1245–1247 · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)55579-4 · PMID:1459280 · W2407473910
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This study investigated the relationship between Chlamydia antibodies detected by ELISA and the severity of tubal factor infertility in women.

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Abstract

We have evaluated the clinical utility of the serum chlamydial antibody value by ELISA in predicting the severity of tubal factor infertility quantified by the use of a previously reported pelvic scoring system. Significant differences in salpingitis scores, tubal occlusion scores, adhesion scores, and pelvic stages were found with increasing chlamydia antibody grades. The level of ELISA value strongly correlated with salpingitis, tubal occlusion, and total pelvic scores and pelvic stages. The serum chlamydia antibody level by ELISA now appears to be a useful prognostic tool for predicting the severity of tubal factor infertility in addition to its value in screening for its presence.

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Antibodies, Bacterial Chlamydia trachomatis Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Fallopian Tube Diseases Infertility, Female Antibodies, Bacterial Chlamydia trachomatis Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Prognosis Salpingitis Salpingitis Tissue Adhesions

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