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Immunogenetics of pregnancy: role of a 14-bp deletion in the maternal HLA-G gene in primiparous pre-eclamptic Brazilian women.
Human immunology - 1 Aug 2007
Vianna Priscila, Dalmáz Caroline Abrão, Veit Tiago Degani, Tedoldi Citânia, Roisenberg Israel, Chies José Artur Bogo
Abstract excerpt
The etiology and pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia (PE) involve a combination of maternal-fetal genetic and immunologic factors. The immunologic maladaptation theory of PE predicts that the maternal immune system does not tolerate the semi-allogeneic fetus. Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is expressed in some types of immune cells as well as in the fetal-maternal interface by trophoblasts, playing an...
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