The consequences for human reproduction of a robust inflammatory response

Quarterly Review of Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 383-393

  Ness, Roberta B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adnexitis; Inflammation; Preeclampsia; Preterm delivery; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNITY; FEMALE; FETOMATERNAL TRANSFUSION; FETUS; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

AUTOIMMUNITY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; INFLAMMATION; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REPRODUCTION;

FALLOPIA;

EID: 11144225533     PISSN: 00335770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/426089     Document Type: Review

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