Soluble HLA-G is an independent factor for the prediction of pregnancy outcome after ART: A German multi-centre study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1691-1698

  Rebmann, V ^a   Switala, M ^a   Eue, I ^b   Grosse Wilde, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^b Kinderwunschzentrum Berlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

assisted reproduction; immunology; IVF ICSI outcome; pregnancy; sHLA G

Indexed keywords

HLA G ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED REPRODUCTION TECHNIQUE; EMBRYO CULTURE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; OOCYTE CLEAVAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 77955858666     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deq120     Document Type: Article

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