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Comprehensive analysis of HLA-G: implications for recurrent spontaneous abortion.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 1 Apr 2010
Berger Dara S, Hogge W Allen, Barmada M Michael, Ferrell Robert E
Abstract excerpt
Miscarriage is one of the most common pregnancy complications. Recurrent spontaneous abortion is defined as 2 or more pregnancy losses and may be associated with genetic variation. Human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is a ligand for natural killer (NK) cell receptors and has the ability to block NK cell activity, which if not blocked can potentially harm a fetus. Consequently a deletion or mutation of the HLA-G...
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