Relationship between MLR blocking antibodies and the outcome of the third pregnancy in patients with two consecutive spontaneous abortions

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-53

  Tamura, Masaki ^a,b   Takakuwa, Koichi ^a   Arakawa, Masato ^a   Yasuda, Masako ^a   Kazama, Yoshiki ^a   Tanaka, Kenichi ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Immunity; MLR blocking antibodies; Pregnancy; Recurrent abortion

Indexed keywords

BLOCKING ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED LYMPHOCYTE REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT ABORTION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0031967853     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpme.1998.26.1.49     Document Type: Article

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