Microchimerism and blocking activity in women with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) after alloimmunization with the partner's lymphocytes

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 41-54

  Prigoshin, N ^a   Tambutti, M L ^a   Redal, M A ^a   Gogorza, S ^a   Lancuba, S M ^b   Nicholson, R ^a   Testa, R ^b  

^a HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Quito 4212 ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alloimmunization; Blocking factors; Microchimerism; Recurrent spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFUSION; MALE; PREGNANCY; RECURRENT ABORTION; SPOUSE;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; LYMPHOCYTE TRANSFUSION; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; PREGNANCY; SPOUSES;

EID: 0033191421     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(99)00021-2     Document Type: Article

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