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| Year : 2009 |
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Plasma protein thiols, ceruloplasmin, C-reactive protein and red blood cell acetylcholinesterase in patients undergoing intrauterine insemination
Krishnananda Prabhu1, Pratap Kumar2, Satish Kumar Adiga2, Anjali Rao1, Anupama Lanka1, Jaipal Singh1
1 Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India
2 Department of Reproductive Medicine, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India
Correspondence Address:
Krishnananda Prabhu
Department of Biochemistry, Kastutrba Medical College, Manipal - 576 104
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.51341
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Objective: To estimate acetylcholinesterase (AChE), protein thiols (PT), ceruloplasmin (CP) and C-reactive proteins (CRPs) to assess any change in their levels following intrauterine insemination (IUI). Materials and Methods: Forty-two patients aged 31 ± 4.65 years (mean ± SD) with primary infertility selected for IUI. All of them had induced ovulation with clomiphene citrate 50 mg from day 2 to day 6. After taking the consent, 2 ml of blood was withdrawn before and after 24 h of IUI for biochemical estimations. Results: We observed a significant decrease in plasma CP, PT and RBC AChE ( P < 0.001) following IUI compared with the respective pre-procedure levels. Highly sensitive CRP showed a marginal increase after IUI. Conclusion: Fluctuations in levels of the above parameters point to their role in the female reproductive system and in the outcome of the IUI. |
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