Descriptive analysis of immunological abnormalities in recurrent reproductive failure and therapeutical outcomes

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Analytical alterations found stratified by group.
RMRIFIFDPG
Peripheral cytotoxic NK cell expansion81 (57.0%)27 (55.1%)5 (62.5%)2 (33.3%)5 (55.5%)
Positive antiphospholipid antibodies54 (33.5%)23 (42.5%)3 (42.8%)3 (50.0%)9 (69.2%)
Positive antinuclear antibodies23 (15.4%)15 (28.3%)4 (57.1%)2 (28.5%)4 (44.4%)
Positive anti-thyroid antibodies31 (20.5%)6 (11.7%)1 (14.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Complement disturbance (C3/C4)19 (13.1%) /52 (36.1%)4 (8.6%) /13 (28.2%)0 (0.0%) /1 (14.2%)0 (0.0%) /2 (50.0%)0 (0.0%) /1 (16.6%)
Maternal-fetal KIR-HLA-C mismatch22 (37.2%)12 (41.3%)2 (50.0%)1 (50.0%)1 (33.3%)
Elevated monocytes (>10%)14 (10.1%)4 (8.5%)2 (28.5%)0 (0.0%)2 (16.6%)
Anti-transglutaminase IgA antibodies3 (2.0%)2 (3.7%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
Genetic susceptibility CD80 (75.3%)38 (88.3%)5 (60.0%)5 (83.3%)6 (75.0%)
D-dimer > 400 ng/ml30 (29.4%)7 (20.5%)0 (0.0%)2 (50.0%)0 (0.0%)
Fibrinogen > 450 mg/dl29 (23.7%)18 (39.0%)0 (0.0%)3 (75.0%)1 (16.6%)
Homocysteine > 12 umol/L7 (6.1%)3 (7.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)1 (16.6%)
HOMA index > 315 (28.3%)6 (24.0%)0 (0.0%)2 (33.3%)1 (33.3%)
TSH > 2.5 uIU/ml25 (17.6%)4 (8.5%)1 (12.5%)3 (75.0%)4 (50.0%)
Vitamin D < 30 ng/ml84 (60.0%)16 (37.2%)2 (28.5%)2 (28.5%)6 (75.0%)

CD, Celiac Disease. FD, fetal death. FH, family history. HLA-C, human leukocyte antigen C . HOMA, Homeostatic Model Assessment. I, infertility. IgA, immunoglobulin A. KIR, killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (killer immunoglobulin-like receptors).NK, Natural Killers. PG, preventive group. RM, recurrent miscarriage. RIF, recurrent implantation failure. TSH, thyrotropin, thyroid-stimulating hormone.

Notes: Data represented in absolute number (%) .

Source: Prepared by the authors based on the results of the study.