Influence of activating and inhibitory killer immunoglobulin-like receptors on predisposition to recurrent miscarriages

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2048-2049

  Moffett, Ashley ^a   Hiby, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 2DL2; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 2DL5; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 2DS2; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 2DS3; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 2DS5; KILLER CELL IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIKE RECEPTOR 3DS1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DNA POLYMORPHISM; FETUS GROWTH; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GENE SEQUENCE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; LETTER; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 67651095926     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dep216     Document Type: Letter

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