Results of HPL radioimmunoassay in normal and pathologic early pregnancy
Hör, G.; Wallner, H.; Pabst, H.W.; Domanowsky, W.
Nuclear-Medizin 13(4): 371-378
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-5566 PMID: 1114050 Document Number: 95320
Radioimmunological assays of HPL have been carried out in early pregnancy in uncomplicated cases (n = 100) and in cases of abortus imminens (n = 49). The earliest detection of HPL was possible in the 6th week of pregnancy. When the tendency of the HPL-level was decreasing follow-up examination showed a beginning abortus. In every case of decreased HPL-level the progress of pregnancy was abnormal. Conclusions about the prognostic value and the limits of the HPL-RIA are discussed.