HLA-C and -Bw typing of couples with unexplained recurrent miscarriages

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 63-77

  Christiansen, Ole B ^a   Mohapeloa, Hanne P ^a   Steffensen, Rudi ^a   Jersild, Casper ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Abortion; HLA; HLA class I; Natural killer cells; Pregnancy; Recurrent spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA C ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; TROPHOBLAST;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ALLELES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HAPLOTYPES; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HLA-C ANTIGENS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031574178     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(97)00073-9     Document Type: Article

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