In 7 points of 4 provinces and cities: Hanoi, HCM city, Hoa Binh and Nam Dinh, 1800 cases of artificial abortion were performed. 88.6% were at the age ranged from 21-40, among them 19.4$ were celibacy most were adolescent. A majority of cases of abortion were carried out in state health instititions
Abortion, Legal ; epidemiology

Study conducted on 57 cases of complete hydatiform mole, with the average fetal age of 13.5641.04 weeks (lowest 6 weeks, highest 20.5 weeks) beta-hCG average level 1158656.16246627.71 IU/l (min 79072 IU/l, max 5474400 IU/l), volume of removed tissue – min 100 ml, max 2500 ml). Results showed that the correlation between preevacuation beta-hCG level and removed tissue volume is higher than the correlation between gestational age and the number of evacuated mole. Between preevacuated beta-hCG level and gestational age the correlation is not valuable
Abortion, Legal ; Gestational Age ; Pregnant Women

Abortion, Legal ; Female ; Humans ; Legislation, Medical ; Pregnancy ; United Kingdom

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INTRODUCTIONRecurrent non-immune fetal hydrops (NIH) has been reported in the literature but is a rare entity, with fewer than 6 reported cases so far. It has been postulated to be related to a recessive gene.

CLINICAL PICTUREWe report a case of recurrent fetal hydrops in a multigravida with no medical history of note. She presented in her current pregnancy with a significant history of having 4 (out of 7) previous pregnancies affected by hydrops.

TREATMENTAll the affected pregnancies resulted in mid-trimester pregnancy termination (MTPT) following diagnosis in the second trimester. Previous investigations for hydrops did not yield any obvious cause.

OUTCOMEHer most recent pregnancy was unaffected. We discuss the possible differential diagnoses and the likelihood of autosomal recessive metabolic diseases being the aetiological factor.

CONCLUSIONRare causes of fetal hydrops need to be excluded in cases of recurrent non-immune hydrops with no obvious aetiology following routine investigations.

Abortion, Legal ; Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Hydrops Fetalis ; diagnosis ; genetics ; immunology ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Diagnosis ; Recurrence ; Thalassemia