2015
DOI: 10.11648/j.ajbio.20150301.12
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Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases in a Teaching Hospital in Northern, Nigeria

Abstract: Background: Gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTD) is a spectrum of pregnancy-related premalignant disorders of complete and partial hydatidiform mole, and the malignant disorders of invasive mole, choriocarcinoma, and the rare placental-site trophoblastic tumour. Objective: This study was carried out to determine the incidence of gestational trophoblastic disease, the clinical features and management outcome at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective … Show more

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“…A large proportion of the patients (76.5%) were of high parity (≥5) and this conforms with a report from some authors where most patients were of high parity [7]. A history of Previous molar gestation has consistently been shown to influence the risk of GTD [2].…”
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confidence: 89%
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“…A large proportion of the patients (76.5%) were of high parity (≥5) and this conforms with a report from some authors where most patients were of high parity [7]. A history of Previous molar gestation has consistently been shown to influence the risk of GTD [2].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…This finding shows that the condition is common in our environment. The incidence of GTD in this study is comparable to the incidence of 4.7 per 1000 deliveries reported in Nnewi [4] and 4.5 per 1000 deliveries in Kano [2]. However, it is much higher than incidences of 1 per 1000, 1.3 per 1000, and 2 per 1000 pregnancies reported in the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan respectively [2].…”
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confidence: 75%
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