Pregnancy and Congenital Rubella Incidence
Muhammad Sohail Tareen, Maryam Shoaib, Uzma Afridi, Samia Saifullah
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Rubella is major cause of neonatal abnormalities and miscarriages on worldwide
level.
Objective:
To find the incidence of rubella in congenital births by assessing antibodies
against rubella.
Study Design: Cross
sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta 1st
April 2019 to 31st March 2021.
Methodology:
Four hundred pregnant women were analyzed for their IgG and IgM levels. A
complete socioeconomic, demographics and clinical information was recorded on a
well designed questionnaire.
Results:
The mean age of pregnant women was 24.5±4.1 years. Majority of women were
between 35-40 years. High IgG were seen in all patients compared with IgM. The
seropositivity for IgG increased with increasing age.
Conclusion:
The total reported IgG positive cases were up to 16% while of IgM were 3%.
Keywords:
Rubella, Pregnancy, Birth defects