title: Recurrent miscarriages: What is the role of cytokines?
abstract: Recurrent miscarriage is defined as three or more consecutive miscarriages before 20 weeks of gestation. This condition is a frequent reproductive problem worldwide, affecting up to 1% of couples. Immune effector cell dysfunction has been implicated in the pathogenesis of early pregnancy loss. This dysfunction may involve defects in cytokines, growth factors and immunosuppressive factors at the maternofetal interface. This is a growing research field, especially the role of cytokines in recurrent miscarriage.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calleja-Agius
authors.forename: Mark P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Brincat
mesh_terms: D000026:Abortion, Habitual / Q000276:immunology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine / Q000276:immunology; D018417:Th1 Cells / Q000276:immunology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D018121:Receptors, Cytokine