Increased circulating paternal antigen-specific IFN-γ- and IL-4-secreting cells during pregnancy in allergic and non-allergic women

INTRODUCTION: Allergic women have been reported to give birth to more children than non-allergic women, speculatively explained by the former's predisposition for Th2 polarization, possibly favoring pregnancy. AIM: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that allergy is associated with...

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Main Authors: Persson, Marie, Ekerfelt, Christina, Ernerudh, Jan, Matthiesen, Leif, Jenmalm, Maria, Jonsson, Yvonne, Sandberg, Martina, Berg, Göran
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Klinisk immunologi 2008
Subjects:
Th2
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-16134