Abnormal IL-2 receptor levels in non-pregnant women with a history of recurrent miscarriage

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1529-1530

  Wilson, R ^a   Moore, J ^b   Jenkins, C ^a   Miller, H ^a   Maclean, M A ^a   McInnes, I B ^a   Walker, J J ^b  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immune function; Interleukin 2 receptor; Recurrent miscarriage

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RECURRENT ABORTION;

EID: 0037625311     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg287     Document Type: Article

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