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HLA-G genotypes and pregnancy outcome in couples with unexplained recurrent miscarriage.
Molecular human reproduction - 1 Dec 2001
Aldrich C L, Stephenson M D, Karrison T, Odem R R, Branch D W, Scott J R, Schreiber J R, Ober C
Abstract excerpt
HLA-G is a non-classical human leukocyte antigen expressed primarily in fetal tissues at the maternal-fetal interface. This expression pattern is unique among HLA genes and suggests that HLA-G may be involved in interactions that are critical in establishing and/or maintaining pregnancy. To evaluate the role of polymorphisms at this locus in maternal-fetal interactions, 113 couples with unexplained recurrent...
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