Association between maternal-fetal HLA-DR relationships and fetal growth.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0897.1993.tb00626.x

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Association between maternal-fetal HLA-DR relationships and fetal growth.

American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) - 1 Dec 1993

Hoff C, Peevy K J, Spinnato J A, Giattina K, Peterson R D

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PROBLEM: To determine whether maternal-fetal human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antigenic relationships are associated with differential fetal growth in weight. METHOD: A cohort of 659 primigravid women were enrolled in this study in the prepartum period and their neonates were subsequently examined....

Topics

Birth Weight
Embryonic and Fetal Development
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Immunization
Infant, Newborn
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Models, Biological
Phenotype
Pregnancy
Risk Factors

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