Open AccessMaternal KIR repertoire is not associated with recurrent spontaneous abortion
Author(s) -
Campbell S. Witt,
Jodie P. Goodridge,
Maria GerbaseDeLima,
Sílvia Daher,
Frank Christiansen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh483
Subject(s) - biology , receptor , genotype , genetics , immunology , genotyping , phenotype , human leukocyte antigen , allele , gene , antigen
In view of evidence suggesting an immunological cause of recurrent spontaneous abortions (RSA) and the large number of maternal natural killer (NK) cells present in the pregnant uterus, we investigated the genetic polymorphism of the killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) in women with RSA.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom