Non-Inherited Maternal Antigens Identify Acceptable HLA Mismatches: A New Policy for the Hellenic Cord Blood Bank

Background: During pregnancy, the maternal-fetal contact may lead to the development of tolerance against the maternal human leukocyte antigen (HLA) that is not inherited by the fetus. These non-inherited maternal antigens (NIMAs) define acceptable HLA mismatches; therefore, the number of HLA phenot...

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Main Authors: Effrosyni Panagouli, Amalia Dinou, Panagiotis Mallis, Efstathios Michalopoulos, Andreas Papassavas, Maria Spyropoulou-Vlachou, John Meletis, Maria Angelopoulou, Kostas Konstantopoulos, Theodoros Vassilakopoulos, Catherine Stavropoulos-Giokas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Bioengineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/5/4/77