Anecdotal association of endosalpingiosis with chlamydia trachomatis IgG titers and Fitz-Hugh-Curtis adhesions

Khare VK, Vivek Khare, V K Khare, Dan C. Martin, D C Martin
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists · 1995 · vol. 2(2) , pp. 143–145 · doi:10.1016/s1074-3804(05)80008-8 · PMID:9050548 · W2039607227
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This paper reports an observed link between endosalpingiosis, Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibodies, and Fitz-Hugh-Curtis adhesions.

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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To correlate Chlamydia trachomatis IgG titers with endosalpingiosis. DESIGN: Prospective, single-blind, histologic analysis of tissue, and retrospective analysis of historical laboratory and clinical variables. SETTING: A tertiary care patient practice. PATIENTS: Sixty consecutive patients with C. trachomatis IgG titers, 28 positive and 32 negative. INTERVENTIONS: The second review of histology slides and charts of these women. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: One patient was found to have endosalpingiosis. She had Fitz-Hugh-Curtis (FHC) adhesions and a positive C. trachomatis IgG titer, but no endometriosis. CONCLUSIONS: This review confirmed an anecdotal association of endosalpingiosis with positive C. trachomatis IgG titers and FHC adhesions, but failed to demonstrate a statistically significant relationship due to the size of the sample.

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Antibodies, Bacterial Chlamydia Infections Chlamydia trachomatis Fallopian Tube Diseases Immunoglobulin G Antibodies, Bacterial Antibodies, Bacterial Chlamydia Infections Chlamydia Infections Chlamydia Infections Chlamydia Infections Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia trachomatis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases Fallopian Tube Diseases

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