Combination of Maternal KIR and Fetal HLA-C Genes in Recurrent Miscarriages
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 400
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
For implantation of developing conceptus, placental cells need to invade mother's uterus to access maternal blood supply in a control manner. We have found a combination of maternal immune genes (the KIR family) and fetal genes (HLA-C) strongly associated with pre-eclampsia where placenta does not implant adequately. The aim of this research is to investigate these two genes family in women suffering with recurrent miscarriages and find a possible link between them.
详细描述
Little is known about reasons for early pregnancy failures. It is believed that some pathology leading to defective implantation of fetus in maternal uterus may lead to recurrent early miscarriages. This project arises from previous work on pre-eclampsia where we found combination of maternal immune genes (KIR) with their ligand (HLA-C) in the fetus was strongly associated with the disease. We will tissue type the fetus, mother and father in cases of unexplained miscarriages. We hope that genetic findings in recurrent miscarriage will lead to new insights, prevention and treatment.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 时间视角
- Other
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Couples with 3 or more unexplained miscarriages
排除标准
- •Previous livebirths, parental karyotypic abnormalities, thrombophilic defects, uterine structural abnormalities