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  • Title: Deficient natural killer cell function in preeclampsia.
    Author: Alanen A, Lassila O.
    Journal: Obstet Gynecol; 1982 Nov; 60(5):631-4. PubMed ID: 6183628.
    Abstract:
    Natural killer cell activity of peripheral blood lymphocytes was measured against K-562 target cells with a 4-hour 51Cr release assay in 15 primigravid women with preeclamptic symptoms. Nineteen primigravid women with an uncomplicated pregnancy and 18 nonpregnant women served as controls. The natural killer cell activity of preeclamptic women was observed to be significantly lower than that of both control groups. Natural killer cells in preeclamptic women responded normally to augmentation caused by interferon. These findings give further evidence for the participation of the maternal immune system in this pregnancy disorder.
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