Prague Med. Rep. 2024, 125, 34-46

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2024.3

Raised First Trimester Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies May Predict First Trimester Miscarriage: A Case Control Study

Boniface Ago1,2, Enya Okpani2, Sylvester Abeshi1,2, Lawson Ekpe3

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
3Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Received October 29, 2022
Accepted January 30, 2024

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