Depletion of circulating T lymphocytes in pregnancy.
Changes were assessed in lymphocyte sub-populations in various stages of human pregnancy. The percentage and absolute number of E-RFC decreased during pregnancy. There was a concomitant rise in the percentages of EAC-RFC and cells bearing SmIg with little change in their absolute numbers. EAC-RFC continued to rise post-natally.
D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007104:Immune Adherence Reaction; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D011247:Pregnancy; D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell / Q000032:analysis; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
D011947:Receptors, Antigen, B-Cell