Characterization of type 1 and type 2 cytokine production profile in physiologic and pathologic human pregnancy

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 127-133

  Marzi, M ^a   Vigano, A ^b   Trabattoni, D ^d,e   Villa, M L ^d   Salvaggio, A ^c   Clerici, E ^d   Clerici, M ^d,e  

^a Ospedale Bassini   (Italy)

^b Cattedra di Pediatria IV   (Italy)

^c Ist di Igiene e Medicina Preventiva   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abortion; Cytokines; Immunity; Interleukin; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0029759714     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1996.d01-809.x     Document Type: Article

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