Pregnancy after 40 years: Is it high risk ?

Drizis E, Prapas N, Papanikolaou A, Makedos A, Chrisohoidis C, Makedos G

Aim: To investigate the outcome of pregnancy in women over 40 years. Materials and methods: Retrospective study of the years 1994-2002. Pregnant women over 40 years of age were matched with a control group of women 20-29 years old, regarding previous history of infertility, gestational age at birth, birth weight, mode of delivery, and complications in pregnancy …

Posted in 2004 Volume 3 – Issue 3 Tagged , , ,

Oophorectomy during hysterectomy: The antilogue

Papanikolaou A

Αt least 50% of women above 40 years old undergo oophorectomy at the course of hysterectomy for benign indications, because ovaries are easy to excise. Opinions that women at 40 years are close to menopause and that ovaries fail after hysterectomy do not appear to be correct. Post-menopausal ovaries are the main source of testosterone in the body, the function of which is poorly understood …

Posted in 2004 Volume 3 – Issue 2 Tagged ,

Εvaluation of triple biochemical test in prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities

Rizos D, Hassiakos D, Botsis D, Kassanos D, Kolovos B, Sarandakou A, Salamalekis E, Creatsas G

The aim of this study was to present the results of prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities with the triple biochemical test in the second department of obstetrics and gynecology at Aretaieio hospital during an eight years period. In our hospital, the triple biochemical test (chorionic gonadotropin, alpha-fetoprotein and unconjugated estriol) in the second …

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