RESEARCH
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Current Research Recruitments
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Studies
We are currently recruiting participants for one ongoing studies into genetics of recurrent pregnancy loss.
1. Role of Y-chromosome microdeletions in recurrent pregnancy loss and male factor subfertility.
Investigators:
Prof. Rohan W Jayasekara
Dr. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake
Dr. Prabha H Andraweera
Dr. Kalum Wettasinghe
Aims:
This study examines the role of Y chromosome microdeletions in recurrent pregnancy loss.
Eligibility for Recruitment:
Male partners of subfertile Sinhalese couples are currently being recruited.
If you are interested in paritcipating in this study then please email office@hgucolombo.org or call 011 2689545.
Pregnancy induced hypertension studies
We are currently recruiting participants for the ongoing study of pre-eclampsia and its association with infectious diseases.
Title:
A comparative study of viruses, bacteria and fungi present in blood, urine, amniotic fluid and placental tissues of women with pre-eclampsia and normal pregnant women in Sri Lanka.
Investigators:
Ms.Ranmalee Amarasekara
Prof.Rohan W. Jayasekara
Dr.Vajira H.W.Dissanayake
Prof.Hemantha Senanayake
Objective:
To detect and compare virus, bacterial and fungal pathogens present in blood, urine, amniotic fluid and placental tissues of women with pre-eclampsia and a control group of women who had medically uncomplicated normal pregnancies using molecular genetic techniques.
Eligibility for recruitment:
Pregnant women with pre-eclampsia: Pregnant women with de novo hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg) subsequent to 20 weeks of gestation in an earlier normotensive pregnant woman with proteinuria ≥ 300 mg protein /day on a 24 hour urine collection at 6 h apart as cases.
Normal pregnant women: pregnant women with uncomplicated pregnancies undergoing caesarian section deliveries.
If you are interested in participating in this study then please contact office@hgucolombo.org or call 0112689545 0112689545