HLA and complement factors alleles sharing in Italian couples with recurrent spontaneous abortions.

doi:10.1016/s0198-8859(98)00028-7

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HLA and complement factors alleles sharing in Italian couples with recurrent spontaneous abortions.

Human immunology - 1 Jun 1998

Pennesi G, Brioli G, Lulli P, Mariani B, Morellini M, Nicotra M, Trabace S

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Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion (RSA) is postulated to be due to several factors including immunogenetic mechanisms. Many studies have been conducted on the effect of the MHC region in the reproductive phenomena suggesting an immunological or genetic involvement in RSA. We studied couples with 3 o...

Topics

Abortion, Habitual
Alleles
Complement C4a
Complement C4b
Complement Factor B
Family Characteristics
Female
HLA Antigens
Humans
Italy
Pregnancy

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