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HLA-DRB1 polymorphism in recurrent pregnancy loss: New evidence for an association to HLA-DRB1*07.
Journal of reproductive immunology - 1 Jun 2021
Thomsen C K, Steffensen R, Nielsen H S, Kolte A M, Krog M C, Egerup P, Larsen E C, Hviid T V, Christiansen O B
Abstract excerpt
Many cases of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) defined as ≥3 consecutive pregnancy losses are suggested to be caused by an aberrant maternal immune response against the fetus or trophoblast. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1 and -DQB1 polymorphisms are associated with most autoimmune disorders and studies of HLA-DBB1 polymorphism in RPL patients are thus relevant. In previous studies, the HLA-DRB1*03 allele was...
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