Psychosocial factors regulating natural-killer cell activity in recurrent spontaneous abortions

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 299-302

  Hori, Shiro ^a   Nakano, Yumi ^a   Furukawa, Toshiaki A ^a   Ogasawara, Mayumi ^a   Katano, Kinue ^a   Aoki, Koji ^b   Kitamura, Toshinori ^c  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b Department of Surgery   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Depression; Natural killer cell; Personality; Recurrent spontaneous abortion; Self esteem; Social support

Indexed keywords

GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT ABORTION; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0033653312     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.8755-8920.2000.440509.x     Document Type: Article

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