Open AccessNatural killer cells and pregnancy outcomes in women with recurrent miscarriage and infertility: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Ai-Wei Tang,
Žarko Alfirević,
Siobhan Quenby
Publication year - 2011
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/der164
Subject(s) - miscarriage , pregnancy , infertility , recurrent miscarriage , unexplained infertility , medicine , obstetrics , gynecology , assisted reproductive technology , reproductive medicine , biology , genetics
Peripheral natural killer (pNK) and uterine NK (uNK) cells have been associated with reproductive failure. We systematically reviewed the literature to assess whether numbers or activity of pNK or uNK cells predicted subsequent pregnancy and outcome.
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