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Corpus luteum Doppler parameters, including systole\/diastole ratio, Resistance Index, and Pulsatility Index, were measured via transvaginal ultrasonography. Pregnancy outcomes were categorized as first-trimester abortion or continuation into the second trimester. Results: Corpus luteum Doppler parameters were significantly higher in patients with first-trimester abortion compared to those with ongoing pregnancies (p &lt; 0.001). Among patients with subchorionic hemorrhage, those who experienced abortion also showed higher Doppler values (p &lt; 0.001). ROC analysis indicated that corpus luteum Doppler parameters effectively predicted first-trimester abortion, with a systole\/diastole ratio &gt; 2.87 achieving 77% sensitivity and 75% specificity (AUC = 0.767, p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: Corpus luteum Doppler is a valuable, non-invasive tool for predicting pregnancy outcomes in threatened abortion, particularly with subchorionic hemorrhage. Increased resistance in Doppler parameters may indicate luteal insufficiency and reduced progesterone levels. Larger studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore underlying mechanisms.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14051419","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,20]],"date-time":"2025-02-20T06:10:21Z","timestamp":1740031821000},"page":"1419","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Does Corpus Luteum Doppler Have a Role in Prognostic Prediction for Outcome with Threatened Abortion?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6824-881X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gizem","family":"Aktemur","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, 06170 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0202-4981","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bet\u00fcl","family":"Tokg\u00f6z \u00c7ak\u0131r","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, 06170 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sadun","family":"Sucu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, 06170 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"G\u00fcl\u015fan","family":"Karabay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, 06170 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zeynep","family":"\u015eeyhanl\u0131","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, 06170 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7284-6887","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nazan","family":"Vanl\u0131 Tonyal\u0131","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, 06170 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elif G\u00fcl\u015fah","family":"Dikta\u015f","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Femart Clinic, 06510 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mehmet","family":"\u00dcnsal","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, 06800 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Salim","family":"Erkaya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, 06800 Ankara, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,20]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Bloom, S.L., Corton, M.M., Spong, C.Y., Dashe, J.S., and Leveno, K.J. 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