Seronegative Rubella IgG Status in Pregnant Women Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital

Atifa Afsheen Sharique; Muhammad Sharique; Asha Mahesh; Syed Wajahat Shah

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dc.contributor.author	Atifa Afsheen Sharique
dc.contributor.author	Muhammad Sharique
dc.contributor.author	Asha Mahesh
dc.contributor.author	Syed Wajahat Shah
dc.date.accessioned	2018-12-04T06:30:33Z
dc.date.available	2018-12-04T06:30:33Z
dc.date.issued	2015-10-01
dc.identifier.issn	2220-7562
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/7829
dc.description.abstract	Objective: To determine the seronegative rubella IgG status in pregnant women visiting antenatal clinic at Jinnah Medical College Hospital. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out after ethical approval in Jinnah Medical College Hospital, Karachi from 1st April 2014 to 31st March 2015.Ninety three primigravidae in first trimester presenting to antenatal clinic were selected from the obstetrics and gynecology OPD. Blood samples of all women were taken and sent to laboratory for evaluation of IgG rubella antibody by ELISA technique. SPSS version 20 was used for data analysis. Results:Out of 93 pregnant women, 11(11.8%) were negative for rubella IgG antibody in the first trimester of pregnancy. Mean ±SD of age of the study participants was 25.66(± 6.29) years. Majority of the women patients belonged to low socioeconomic group having educational status less than matriculation. Conclusion: Rubella seronegativity is common in pregnant women visiting tertiary care hospital	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	JBUMDC	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Bahria University Medical and Dental College Karachi	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	5;4
dc.subject	Congenital rubella syndrome, Immunization, Seronegativity, Pregnancy	en_US
dc.title	Seronegative Rubella IgG Status in Pregnant Women Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US