DEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL PORTRAIT OF WOMEN WITH RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS IN KAZAKHSTAN
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2023
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Nazarbayev University School of Medicine
Abstract
Background. Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is a complex health challenge with multiple risk
factors. No conclusive study describes demographical and clinical risk factors associated with
RPL in Kazakhstan. This study aims to identify demographic and clinical risk factors that
influence or contribute to RPL in Kazakhstan. Methods. This cross-sectional study was
conducted among women with RPL attending outpatient clinics in Astana, Kazakhstan. The
primary study instrument was a 23-item clinical questionnaire. Nonparametric statistical tests
and correlation analysis examined differences and associations between variables. Results.
Ninety-five study subjects with two or more spontaneous miscarriages participated in this study.
The median number of pregnancies (gravidity) and live births (parity) were 3.5 and 0,
respectively. The number of pregnancies and deliveries was statistically discernible from the
number of spontaneous miscarriages. Spearman's correlation analysis showed positive
correlations between gravidity and parity with RPL (r-value = 0.86 and 0.30). Conclusion. There
is a direct association between gravidity and parity with RPL. However, no statistical discerning
was found concerning identified risk factors such as maternal age and BMI. Further research is
needed to verify the magnitude of the current study’s findings and to identify additional risk
factors that predispose Kazakhstani women to RPL.
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Type of access: Gated, Recurrent pregnancy loss
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Turmagambet, L. (2024). Demographic and Clinical Portrait of Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Kazakhstan. Nazarbayev University School of Medicine