The Salivary Scavenger and Agglutinin (SALSA) in Healthy and Complicated Pregnancy.

Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. The etiology is not clear, but an immune attack towards components of placenta or fetus has been indicated. This involves activation of the complement system in the placenta. We have previously described th...

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Main Authors: Martin Parnov Reichhardt, Hanna Jarva, Anna Inkeri Lokki, Hannele Laivuori, FINNPEC study group, Piia Vuorela, Vuokko Loimaranta, Andreas Glasner, Monika Siwetz, Berthold Huppertz, Seppo Meri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4734712?pdf=render