Risk factors and clinical characteristics of recurrent ectopic pregnancy: A case–control study

Autor: Lu Huang, Yucheng Lai, Xinyan Wang, Sheng Xu, Wenjie Zeng, Yan Yu
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
ISSN: 1447-0756
1341-8076
DOI: 10.1111/jog.14253
Popis: Objective To compare signs and symptoms between patients with recurrent ectopic pregnancies (REP) and primary ectopic pregnancies (PEP) and to identify potential risk factors of REP. Materials and Methods Data from 2014 to 2016 were analyzed. The study included 81 women each diagnosed with REP and PEP with no recurrence of ectopic pregnancy (EP) before January 2019. Information, including historical factors and findings at presentation of both group were collected. Data were compared between the two groups. Associations between REP and the risk factors were analyzed by logistic regression. Results The findings revealed that compared to the patients in the PEP group, REP patients had significantly lower education (P = 0.001), higher proportion of previous infertility (P
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