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Autoimmune disease and the long-term persistence of fetal and maternal microchimerism.
- Source :
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Lupus . 1999, Vol. 8 Issue 7, p493. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Editorial. Discusses the persistence of fetal cells in maternal peripheral blood several years after childbirth. Percentage of cord blood samples where maternal cells are found; Occurrence of chimerism in patients who undergo stem cell transplantation; Hypothesis on the involvement of microchimerism in the pathogenesis of some autoimmune diseases.
- Subjects :
- *FETAL cells from maternal blood
*STEM cell transplantation
*AUTOIMMUNE diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09612033
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Lupus
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 4745550
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1191/096120399678840783