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HLA sharing among couples appears unrelated to idiopathic recurrent fetal loss in Saudi Arabia.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 2010
Moghraby J S, Tamim H, Anacan V, Al Khalaf H, Moghraby S A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recurrent fetal loss (RFL) is a prevalent problem affecting approximately 1% of all women of childbearing age. Many factors can lead to RFL; however, recent studies have indicated the important role of the maternal immune system in this process. The human leukocyte antigens (HLA), HLA-linked genes and regulatory factors play an important role in fetal loss and in fetal development. The current...
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