comparative study of FDPs and D-dimers in intrauterine fetal death

ABSTRACT

Ninety subjects were included in the present study and were divided into three groups. Group A included 30 pregnant females with normal pregnancy as control from 20 weeks of gestation onward. Group B included 30 pregnant females with intrauterine fetal death < 20 weeks duration and Group C included 30 pregnant females with IUFD > 2 weeks duration. FDPs and D-dimers were performed by commercially available kits. Results were analysed by using chi-square [x2] test and level of significance was done. FDPs and D-dimers were significantly increased in females of IUFD in groups B and Crecommend it as a curative and palliative procedure for benign and malignant diseases of esophagus