Premature senescence of placental decidua cells as a possible cause of miscarriage produced by mycophenolic acid

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BACKGROUND: Successful pregnancy is supported by a healthy maternal-fetal interface (i.e., the decidual tissues) which holds the conceptus and safeguards it against stressors from the beginning of pregnancy. Any disturbance of this interface can presumably lead to the loss of pregnancy. The use of the immunosuppressive drug mycophenolic acid (MPA) should be discontinued in pregnancy given its abortive and...

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