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Characterizing the pregnancy immune phenotype: results of the viral immunity and pregnancy (VIP) study.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2012
Kraus Thomas A, Engel Stephanie M, Sperling Rhoda S, Kellerman Lisa, Lo Yungtai, Wallenstein Sylvan, Escribese Maria M, Garrido Jose L, Singh Tricia, Loubeau Martine, Moran Thomas M
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PURPOSE: The increased risk of morbidity and mortality from certain microbial infections and the demonstrated improvements in the clinical course of some autoimmune diseases support the existence of pregnancy-related alterations in immune status. Elucidating the changes in innate and adaptive imm...
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