HLA-C and -Bw typing of couples with unexplained recurrent miscarriages.

doi:10.1016/s0165-0378(97)00073-9

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HLA-C and -Bw typing of couples with unexplained recurrent miscarriages.

Journal of reproductive immunology - 15 Dec 1997

Christiansen O B, Mohapeloa H P, Steffensen R, Jersild C

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There is now evidence that the classical HLA class I molecule HLA-C is expressed on extravillous trophoblasts together with non-classical HLA-G molecules. Since clones of NK-cells are inhibited differently by supertypic epitopes associated with HLA-C and -B alleles we found it of interest to stud...

Topics

Abortion, Habitual
Alleles
Female
Gene Frequency
HLA-B Antigens
HLA-C Antigens
Haplotypes
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Pregnancy

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