The role of natural killer cells and inflammatory mediators in preeclamptic pregnancies
The maternal immune system must be able to adjust during pregnancy and accept the foetus that expresses paternal antigens. These changes are found both in placenta and circulation, including a mild inflammatory response. NK cells are abundant during the early part of pregnancy in placenta and are th...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Stockholms universitet, Wenner-Grens institut för experimentell biologi
2008
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-8220 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7155-742-1 |