Does the immune system induce labor? lessons from preterm deliveries in women with autoimmune diseases

Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 194-206

  Gleicher, Norbert ^a,b  

^a Foundation for Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Autoimmune diseases; Autoimmunity; Pregnancy; Premature labor; Preterm delivery; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; AUTOIMMUNITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 78149471400     PISSN: 10800549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12016-009-8180-8     Document Type: Review

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