There is a bias against type 1 (inflammatory) cytokine expression and function in pregnancy

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 105-110

  Guilbert, Larry J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Pregnancy; TH1; TH2

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERFERON RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 2; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

B LYMPHOCYTE; FETUS RESORPTION; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA VILLUS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0030447693     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(96)00996-5     Document Type: Article

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