Article
Placental abruption is associated with decreased maternal plasma levels of soluble HLA-G.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2003
Steinborn A, Rebmann V, Scharf A, Sohn C, Grosse-Wilde H
Abstract excerpt
During pregnancy the fetus represents a semi-allograft. Both membrane-bound and soluble forms of the nonclassic human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G protect the fetus from maternal immune attack. To assess the relevance of soluble HLA-G (sHLA-G) levels in the maternal circulation for the occurrence of...
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