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Immunologic and inflammatory responses during pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6541701     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis commonly improves markedly during pregnancy, and it has been suggested that this reflects a decrease in immunological or inflammatory effector mechanisms. We elicited a delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) response to Burro RBC, by injection of primed lymphocytes and antigen into murine footpads. The swelling induced in footpads of pregnant mice was not significantly different from that seen in controls, nor was the response to a non-immunologic inflammatory stimulus, carrageenan, decreased in pregnant mice. On the other hand, a defect in the priming or induction phase of a primary DTH response was impaired in pregnancy, but whether this is relevant to the pregnancy induced remission of rheumatoid arthritis remains to be demonstrated.
Authors:
D Holland; P Bretscher; A S Russell
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical & laboratory immunology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0141-2760     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Lab Immunol     Publication Date:  1984 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-12-18     Completed Date:  1984-12-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7808987     Medline TA:  J Clin Lab Immunol     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  177-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antigens
Carrageenan / administration & dosage
Edema / etiology
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity, Delayed / immunology
Inflammation / chemically induced
Leukocytes / immunology*
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / immunology,  physiopathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens; 9000-07-1/Carrageenan

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