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Shared HLA antigens in couples with 5 or more, compared to 3 or 4 consecutive recurrent miscarriages.
Early pregnancy - 1 Apr 2000
Orgad S, Gazit E, Carp H J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Couples with consecutive recurrent miscarriages (CRM) are not generally believed to share more HLA antigens with their spouses than expected by chance. This paper attempted to determine the situation in patients with five or more miscarriages. METHODS: The number of shared HLA class I and class II antigens, HLA phenotype, and the ability to mount an antibody response in a large cohort of 425 couples...
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