Maternal-fetal HLA sharing and risk of newborn encephalopathy and seizures: a pilot study.

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Maternal-fetal HLA sharing and risk of newborn encephalopathy and seizures: a pilot study.

Journal of child neurology - 1 Apr 1994

Cowan L D, Hudson L, Bobele G, Chancellor I, Baker J

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A pilot case-control study was done to collect data on whether susceptibility to newborn encephalopathy and neonatal seizures is influenced by the degree of maternal-fetal sharing of HLA antigens. Cases included 13 infants with moderate or severe newborn encephalopathy and seven infants with neon...

Topics

Alleles
Birth Weight
Case-Control Studies
Encephalitis
Female
Genetic Markers
Gestational Age
HLA Antigens
HLA-A Antigens
HLA-B Antigens
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Neurologic Examination
Phenotype
Pilot Projects

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