The value of Chlamydia trachomatis –specific IgG antibody testing and hysterosalpingography for predicting tubal pathology and occurrence of pregnancy

We assessed two diagnostic methods, Chlamydia trachomatis –specific IgG and hysterosalpingography (HSG), as a screening test for the likelihood of tubal damage or occurrence of pregnancy before laparoscopy in 178 subfertile women who were randomly assigned to HSG followed by laparoscopy or immediate...

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Published inFertility and sterility Vol. 88; no. 1; pp. 224 - 226
Main Authors Perquin, Denise A.M., M.D, Beersma, Matthias F.C., M.D., Ph.D, de Craen, Anton J.M., Ph.D, Helmerhorst, Frans M., M.D., Ph.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2007
Subjects
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Chlamydia trachomatis - immunology
Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification
Fallopian Tube Diseases - diagnosis
Fallopian Tube Diseases - microbiology
Female
Humans
Hysterosalpingography - methods
Immunoglobulin G - blood
Internal Medicine
Laparoscopy - adverse effects
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Predictive Value of Tests
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Rate - trends
Prospective Studies
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Summary:We assessed two diagnostic methods, Chlamydia trachomatis –specific IgG and hysterosalpingography (HSG), as a screening test for the likelihood of tubal damage or occurrence of pregnancy before laparoscopy in 178 subfertile women who were randomly assigned to HSG followed by laparoscopy or immediate laparoscopy. The diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of both C. trachomatis –specific IgG antibody testing and HSG are comparable but show poor performance.
ISSN:0015-0282
1556-5653
DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.11.078