The hidden world of anti-phospholipid antibodies and female infertility: A literature appraisal

CB Chighizola, GR de Jesus, DW Branch - Autoimmunity reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Even though the association of anti-phospholipid antibodies (aPL) with infertility is debated,
infertile women are commonly screened for aPL. To review evidence, a systematic PubMed …

[HTML][HTML] Biopsy-free profiling of the uterine immune system in patients with recurrent pregnancy loss and unexplained infertility

K Vomstein, P Egerup, AM Kolte… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Research question What are the differences in menstrual blood lymphocytes between
controls, patients with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and patients with unexplained …

[PDF][PDF] Does autoimmunity play a role in the risk of implantation failures?

H Motak-Pochrzęst, A Malinowski - Neuroendocrinology Letters, 2017 - nel.edu
Abstract 158 non-pregnant women with recurrent implantation failures after IVF/ET
procedures were tested for peripheral blood autoimmune profile. The control group …

Third trimester screening for alloimmunisation in R hc‐negative pregnant women: evaluation of the D utch national screening programme

YM Slootweg, JM Koelewijn… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the effect of red blood cell (RBC) antibody screening in the 27th week
of pregnancy in Rhc‐negative women, on detection of alloimmunisation, undetected at first …

A descriptive single‐centre experience of the management and outcome of maternal alloantibodies in pregnancy

V Chatziantoniou, N Heeney, T Maggs… - Transfusion …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) occurs when maternal
IgG alloantibodies to fetal red blood cell antigens cross the placenta, causing haemolysis in …

The role of analysis of NK cell subsets in peripheral blood and uterine lavage samples in evaluation of patients with recurrent implantation failure

YA Tohma, U Musabak, E Gunakan, H Akilli… - Journal of Gynecology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective In this study, we aimed to determine the role of analyses of NK cell subsets in
peripheral blood and uterine lavage samples in evaluation of patients with unexplained RIF …

The pathogenic role of autoantibodies in recurrent pregnancy loss

S D'Ippolito, C Ticconi, C Tersigni… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In the present manuscript, we review the recent research investigating the pathogenic
association between most studied autoantibodies and recurrent pregnancy loss. Pregnancy …

Associations of Rhesus and non-Rhesus maternal red blood cell alloimmunization with stillbirth and preterm birth

J Fan, BK Lee, AT Wikman… - International journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background: Although the risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with anti-D
antibodies are well-recognized, much less is known concerning alloimmunization with other …

Autoantibody panel screening in recurrent miscarriages

I Marai, H Carp, S Shai, R Shabo… - American Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Problem: Antiphospholipid autoantibodies (aPL), antithyroid antibodies and anti‐extractable
nuclear antigens (anti‐ENA) have all been reported to be associated with recurrent …

Two of a kind? Immunological and clinical risk factors differ between recurrent implantation failure and recurrent miscarriage

K Vomstein, P Voss, K Molnar, A Ainsworth… - Journal of reproductive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recurrent miscarriage (RM) and recurrent implantation failure (RIF) are unsolved
challenges in reproductive medicine. Whether RIF patients share the same risk factors as …