Cytokine production by lymphocytes in pregnancy

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 418-422

  Szereday, L ^a   Varga, P ^a   Szekeres Bartho, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

IL 10; IL 12; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 12; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMINENT ABORTION; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOMODULATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030665280     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1997.tb00321.x     Document Type: Article

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