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Lymphocyte populations in peripheral blood during normal human pregnancy. |
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| Authors: | M G Baines H F Pross K G Millar |
| Abstract: | The effects of normal pregnancy on peripheral blood lymphocytes were investigated. The frequencies of thymus-derived and bone-marrow-derived lymphocytes in maternal peripheral blood does not vary significantly throughout pregnancy. This observation implies qualitative rather than quantitative alterations in lymphocyte functions to explain the reduced cell-mediated immune responses seen during pregnancy. |
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