Re: any clues?

From: Prof. Farouk Fikry (farouk@brainy1.ie-eg.com)
Fri Jul 11 13:17:07 1997


At 12:49 ã 11/07/97 -0500, you wrote: >In message <33C59347.579B@gate.net>, dahmd <dahmd@gate.net> writes
>>, a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) to rule out
>>uterine anomalies, and perhaps a hemoglobin A1C.
>
>Regarding IUFD @ 23 weeks.
>
>1) I have often seen it claimed that uterine abnormalities may
>account for preterm delivery and or late spontaneous abortion - though I
>have also read that uterine abnormalities other than the most gross ones
>are not a particulary cause for such deliveries. In this instance though
>I am particularly puzzled how a uternie abnormality might be implicated
>in IUFD.
>
>2) I have an unpublished case series well into three figures of
>second & third trimester losses. In no case was HbA1c ever raised in the
>absence of frank diabetes or some other indicator. In investigation of
>IUFD at any gestation or of congenital abnormality HbA1c and
>fructosamine are a waste of time and money. ( My 2c worth :-) )
>
>Malcolm Griffiths MD,MRCOG,MFFP,Cert.Mgmnt
>Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Luton & Dunstable Hosp., LU6 2DT, UK.
>Tel: 01582-497459 (office) Fax: 01582-497376
> 01525-222849 (home) email: Malcolm@mgriff22.demon.co.uk
>http://www.obgyn.net/board/griffith.htm
>"It is dangerous to be right on a subject on which the established
authorities >are wrong." (Voltaire) "But sometimes it's fun :-)" (Griffiths)
>
>Dear Sir,

I have seen many cases of mid-trimester and premature labor associated with uterine abnormalities in the form of septate and subseptate uterus. I think this is due to patulous internal os- proved by ultrasound measurements. In my experience doing circlage gives good results in these cases. I am not convinced that uterine malformations can lead to intra-uterine death. I agree with your results that diabetes do not cause second or third trimester abortions. My work in this concept is still unpublished. sincerely DR Farouk Fikry >





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