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Preeclampsia is Associated with Lower Percentages of Regulatory T Cells in Maternal Blood
1 Jan 2009
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OBJECTIVE: Immunological mechanisms are involved in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia. During pregnancy there is an increase in regulatory T (Treg) cells, which has an important role in regulating tolerance to the immunologically distinct fetus. We hypothesised that percentages of Treg cells are decreased in preeclamptic patients. METHODS: Peripheral blood was obtained from 26 healthy pregnant controls and 18...
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