Correlation Between the Presence of Antinuclear Antibodies and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss: A Mini Review
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Author Spotlight: Advancing Reproductive Immunology with a Protocol for the Quantitative Evaluation of Endometrial Immune Cells
Published on: October 13, 2023
Ting Liu1, Xi Guo2, Ying Liao1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shenzhen Baoan Women's and Children's Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.
Abstract:
In the past decade, the incidence of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) has increased significantly, and immunological disorders have been considered as one of the possible causes contributing to RPL. The presence of antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) is regarded as a typical antibody of autoimmunity. However, the relationship between the presence of ANAs and RPL, the underlying mechanism, and the possible role of immunotherapy is still controversial. The aim of this mini review is to assess the association between ANAs and RPL and the effects of immunotherapy on pregnancy outcomes in women with positive ANAs and a history of RPL from the available data and to provide a relevant reference basis for clinical application in this group of women.
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