Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms are not risk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss: Evaluation of couples

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 224-228

  Levrant, Seth ^a   Coulam, Carolyn B ^b   Jeyendran, Rajasingam S ^c  

^a Partners in Reproductive Health   (United States)

^b CARI Reproductive Institute   (United States)

^c Andrology Laboratory Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Interleukin I polymorphisms; Interleukin I receptor antagonist; Recurrent pregnancy loss

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; FERTILITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

ABORTION, HABITUAL; ALLELES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST PROTEIN; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 50149120944     PISSN: 10467408     EISSN: 16000897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2008.00617.x     Document Type: Article

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