Article
A proinflammatory CD4+ T cell phenotype in gestational diabetes mellitus.
Diabetologia - 1 Jul 2018
Sheu Angela, Chan Yixian, Ferguson Angela, Bakhtyari Mohammad B, Hawke Wendy, White Chris, Chan Yuk Fun, Bertolino Patrick J, Woon Heng G, Palendira Umaimainthan, Sierro Frederic, Lau Sue Mei
Abstract excerpt
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Numerous adaptations of the maternal immune system are necessary during pregnancy to maintain immunological tolerance to the semi-allogeneic fetus. Several complications of pregnancy have been associated with dysregulation of these adaptive mechanisms. While gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been associated with upregulation of circulating inflammatory factors linked to innate immunity,...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
