International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 2 , Pages 148-149 , May 2006

Transcriptional status of HLA-G at the maternal–fetal interface in recurrent spontaneous abortion

  • A. Abbas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Herdoi Road, Lucknow, India
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  • S. Javed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Jamia Hamdarad University, New Delhi, India
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  • S. Agrawal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

Received 11 November 2005 ,Revised 15 January 2006 ,Accepted 17 January 2006.

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PII: S0020-7292(06)00027-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.01.019

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 93, Issue 2 , Pages 148-149 , May 2006

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