Article
Association of human leucocyte antigen sharing with recurrent spontaneous abortions.
Tissue antigens - 1 Feb 2005
Beydoun H, Saftlas A F
Abstract excerpt
An estimated 15% of clinically recognized pregnancies abort spontaneously. Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) is defined as three or more consecutive miscarriages conceived with the same partner in the absence of uterine, genetic or autoimmune abnormalities. Evidence points to human leucocyte antigens (HLA) as playing a role in the successful development of the foetus. In particular, HLA compatibility is more...
Topics
- Abortion, Habitual
- Abortion, Spontaneous
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Cohort Studies
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- HLA Antigens
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
- Leukocytes
