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The complement system and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Molecular immunology - 1 Sept 2015
Regal Jean F, Gilbert Jeffrey S, Burwick Richard M
Abstract excerpt
Adverse pregnancy outcomes significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality for mother and child, with lifelong health consequences for both. The innate and adaptive immune system must be regulated to insure survival of the fetal allograft, and the complement system is no exception. An intact complement system optimizes placental development and function and is essential to maintain host defense and fetal...
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