Reproductive immunology: Current status and future directions (Part I)

Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 143-147

  Peeva, Elena ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

aPL antibody; Complement; Immunity; Infertility; NK cells; Reproduction; Tissue factor (TF)

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFERTILITY; INNATE IMMUNITY; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFERTILITY; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROGESTERONE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 78149469038     PISSN: 10800549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12016-009-8181-7     Document Type: Review

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