Molecular interactions during pregnancy: Association between mannan binding protein deficiency and recurrent miscarriage

Human Reproduction

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1995, Pages 2501-2505

  Kilpatrick, David C ^a   Bevan, Bridget H ^b   Liston, William A ^c  

^a Department of Transfusion Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b University Department of Anatomy   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mannan binding protein; Recurrent miscarriage; Recurrent spontaneous abortion; RSA

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; MANNAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENE MUTATION; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLACENTA; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; RECURRENT ABORTION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0028789983     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a136330     Document Type: Article

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