Characteristics of decidual macrophages and Hofbauer cells in placentas of HIV positive women on antiretroviral therapy
Macrophages are the most abundant immune cells at the maternal-foetal interface of term placentas. They play a role in regulating pregnancy, promoting immunological tolerance, and maintaining a homeostatic environment crucial for foetal development. Numerous studies have reported the dysregulation o...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | Eng |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/30419 |