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Am J Perinatol 1990; 7(3): 207-210
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999482
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© 1990 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Histopathology of Spontaneous Abortion in Diabetic Pregnancies

Robert W. Bendon, Francis Mimouni, Jane Khoury, Menachem Miodovnik
  • The Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and The Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

This study reviewed the histopathology of endometrial curettings following spontaneous abortion in diabetics and controls. The two groups did not differ significantly for an array of histologic features. The relationships between histopathology and diabetic White class, diabetic nephropathy or retinopathy, first trimester hemoglobin A1 percentage, and first trimester serum magnesium level were studied. The only significant correlation found was between diabetic retinopathy and decidual congestion with the presence of venous fibrin.