@article{article_812465, title={INCIDENCE OF HYDATIDIFORM MOLE IN SYRIAN IMMIGRANT WOMEN AND TURKISH WOMEN}, journal={Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine}, volume={83}, pages={427–433}, year={2020}, author={Erkinüresin, Taşkın and Demirci, Hakan}, keywords={Adolescent pregnancy, dilatation and curettage, histopathology, hydatidiform mole, Syrian refugee}, abstract={Objective: Immigration may affect the incidence of hydatidiform mole (HM). In this study, we aim to compare Syrian immigrant and Turkish pregnant women in terms of HM due to abortion and termination of pregnancy. Method: An analysis of 907 endometrial curettage materials due to abortion or termination of pregnancy between the years 2016- 2018 were performed. These curettage materials were examined with routine histopathologic methods. Examination of the curettage materials was repeated by a pathologist to confirm the diagnosis. Results: HM was diagnosed in 56 of 768 Turkish pregnant women (7.30%) and it was diagnosed in 22 of 139 Syrian immigrant pregnant women (15.80%). HM incidence in Syrian immigrant pregnant women was significantly higher (2.06 times) than in Turkish women (p=0.001). The rate of Syrian pregnant women in the group aged 20 or younger was significantly higher than Turkish pregnant women (p <0.001). The rate of Turkish pregnant women aged between 30-34 and older was high in the group. Conclusions: The incidence of HM is higher in Syrian pregnant women. The main causes affecting the incidence of HM in Syrian immigrants are nationality and age. Migration, with all its components, may explain the difference in HM incidence between these two neighboring communities.}, number={4}, publisher={Istanbul University}