%0 Journal Article
%T New thoughts in exploring the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of threatened abortion.
%A Chen LJ
%A Huang ZS
%A Leung WT
%A Li CY
%A Li LS
%A Pan XY
%A Qiu XM
%A Sima YZ
%A Wang L
%A Zhang N
%A Zhang YZ
%A Zhou J
%J BioScienceTrends
%D 2019
%R BioScience Trends. 2019 ;13(3):284-285. (DOI: 10.5582/bst.2019.01155)
%X SUMMARY: Threatened abortion is a common complication of pregnancy. Since the underlying mechanisms behind this condition are complicated, predicting and treating threatened abortion is a challenge for clinicians. Interestingly, a recent article in Bioscience Trends ( Biosci Trends 2019; DOI: 10.5582/bst.2019.01111) revealed a higher, not lower, level of £¿-human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and estrogen during the first 6 weeks of pregnancy, suggesting a novel association between £¿-hCG, estrogen, and threatened abortion. Unfortunately, this study was limited by its small sample size, unconvincing trial design, and inadequate exploration of the underlying mechanisms. This low-quality evidence indicates that a higher level of £¿- hCG and estrogen is associated with threatened abortion. However, that work provided some new insights for further studies of threatened abortion. Key Words: £¿-human chorionic gonadotropin, estrogen, threatened abortion Full Text: PDF(252KB
%U http://www.biosciencetrends.com/getabstract.php?id=1751