Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy

Andrzej Malinowski; Jacek R. Wilczyński

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4/2003 vol. 11

Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy

Andrzej Malinowski

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Jacek R. Wilczyński

Gin Prakt 2003, 11, 4, 47-56

Online publish date: 2003/08/25

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Malinowski A, R. Wilczyński J. Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy. Ginekologia Praktyczna - - - ARCHIVAL. 2003:47-56.

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Malinowski, A., & R. Wilczyński, J. (2003). Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy. Ginekologia Praktyczna - - - ARCHIVAL, 47-56.

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Malinowski, Andrzej, and Jacek R. Wilczyński. 2003. "Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy". Ginekologia Praktyczna - - - ARCHIVAL: 47-56.

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Malinowski, A., and R. Wilczyński, J. (2003). Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy. Ginekologia Praktyczna - - - ARCHIVAL, pp.47-56.

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Malinowski, Andrzej et al. "Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy." Ginekologia Praktyczna - - - ARCHIVAL, 2003, pp. 47-56.

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Malinowski A, R. Wilczyński J. Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy. Ginekologia Praktyczna - - - ARCHIVAL. 2003:47-56.

This article presents the current knowledge concerning immunological mechanisms which are responsible for successful pregnancy outcome. The most important mechanisms discussed include low trophoblastic antigenicity, overbalance of Th2 type cytokines, immunoregulatory properties of progesterone, the role of blocking antibodies and local immunoregulation inside decidua.

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pregnancy, immunology, trophoblast, cytokines, progesterone, blocking antibodies

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Immunological mechanisms of maintaining pregnancy

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