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Chlamydia
Research results from Maastricht University update knowledge of chlamydia
September 11th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Human Reproduction, "Different screening strategies exist to estimate the risk of tubal factor subfertility, preceding laparoscopy. Three screening strategies, comprising Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibody testing (CAT), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) testing and hysterosalpingography (HSG), were explored using laparoscopy as reference standard and the occurrence of a spontaneous pregnancy as a surrogate marker for the absence of tubal pathology." "In this observational study, 642 subfertile women, who underwent tubal testing, participated. Data on serological testing, HSG, laparoscopy and...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-09-11)
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