The role of NK cells in the autoimmune thyroid disease-associated pregnancy loss

Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 176-184

  Konova, Emiliana ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY PLEVEN   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Natural killer cells; Pregnancy loss; Thyroid autoimmunity

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; AUTOIMMUNITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FETUS WASTAGE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW;

EID: 78149468527     PISSN: 10800549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12016-010-8201-7     Document Type: Review

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