Prediction of pregnancy outcome in women with first trimester bleeding by the detection of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in vaginal blood

We previously published that high concentration of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in the vaginal blood confirms the presence of microscopic embryonic/fetal tissue. Here we attempted to detect the presence of AFP in dried blood collected on pads from women with first trimester bleeding.

Source: Fertility and Sterility - August 31, 2019 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Amir Mor, Karen Jubanyik, Mursal Gardezi, Stephanie M. Nichols-Burns, Man Zhang, Ecem Esencan, Burcin Simsek, David B. Seifer, Hugh S. Taylor Tags: Poster session Source Type: research