The HLA-G genotype is potentially associated with idiopathic recurrent spontaneous abortion

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 373-378

  Pfeiffer, K A ^a   Fimmers, R ^a   Engels, G ^a   Van Der Ven, H ^a   Van Der Ven, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genotyping; HLA E; HLA G; Recurrent spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

HLA E ANTIGEN; HLA G ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIGEN FUNCTION; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT ABORTION; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0035066784     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/7.4.373     Document Type: Article

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