Transfer of anti-D antibodies across the isolated perfused human placental lobule and inhibition by high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin: A possible mechanism of action

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 186-193

  Urbaniak, S J ^a   Duncan, J I ^a   Armstrong Fisher, S S ^a   Abramovich, D R ^a   Page, K R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anti D antibodies; immunoglobulin G; placenta transfer; Rh haemolytic disease

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN D ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MODEL; NEWBORN HEMOLYTIC DISEASE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; ISOANTIBODIES; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031022374     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.8762507.x     Document Type: Article

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