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OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the peripheral blood concentration of CD56(+)/CD16(-)/CD3(-) cells, the main natural killer (NK) subpopulation that colonizes the endometrium in the middle and late secretory phase, can be related to fertility or infertility status. DESIGN:A case control study. SETTING:Immunopathology department of an infertility laboratory. PATIENTS:A total 99 women were selected (group I: consecutive spontaneous aborters, n = 25; group II: sporadic spontaneous aborters, n = 30; group III: infertile, n = 33; group IV: controls, n = 11). INTERVENTION:Immunophenotyping of women grouped according to their fertility status. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Peripheral blood lymphocytes were examined by two- and three-color flow cytometry. RESULTS:A statistically significant association between endometrial-type peripheral blood (PB) NK cell concentrations and fertility status (groups I and IV vs. groups II and III) was documented. The %(/TOTAL PB)(CD56+CD16-CD3-) NK cells was significantly higher [1] in fertile (groups I and IV) than in sporadic aborters/infertile (groups II and III) women, [2] in group I when compared with groups II and III, and [3] in group IV when compared with groups II and III. CONCLUSIONS:This study indicates that diminished numbers of the %(/TOTAL PB)(CD56+CD16-CD3-) NK cells are related to sporadic aborters and infertile women. Thus, the fraction could be used as an indicator of subsequent successful implantation and maintenance of gestation.
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Fertil Steriljournal_title
Fertility and sterilityauthors
Michou VI,Kanavaros P,Athanassiou V,Chronis GB,Stabamas S,Tsilivakos Vdoi
10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00778-7keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2003-09-01 00:00:00pages
691-7eissn
0015-0282issn
1556-5653pii
S0015028203007787journal_volume
80 Suppl 2pub_type
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
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更新日期:1988-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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更新日期:1987-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.11.039
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
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更新日期:1992-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54361-1
更新日期:1991-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 信件
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.010
更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.12.010
更新日期:2007-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.02.032
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)38046-3
更新日期:1971-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.029
更新日期:2004-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
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更新日期:1990-05-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(02)04852-5
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1979-04-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:1994-07-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2016-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Fertility and sterility
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
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