The impact of abnormal autoimmune function on reproduction: Maternal and fetal consequences

Journal of Autoimmunity

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-165

  Gleicher, Norbert ^a,b,c,d   Weiner, Rebecca ^a,b,c   Vietzke, Mary ^a,b,c  

^a CENTER FOR HUMAN REPRODUCTION   (United States)

^b Centers for Human Reproduction (CHR)   (United States)

^c Foundation for Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmune diseases; Cell traffic; Fecundity; Fertility; Microchimerism; Miscarriages

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA; AUTOIMMUNITY; BEHCET DISEASE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DERMATOMYOSITIS; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; MOTHER; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; POLYMYOSITIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK; SCLERODERMA; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYNDROME CREST; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; THYROID DISEASE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VITILIGO;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 33845986312     PISSN: 08968411     EISSN: 10959157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaut.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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