title: Introduction: Reproductive immunology: checkered past and bright future.
abstract: The immune system plays a critical role in pregnancy establishment and maintenance, but application of immunological principles to the treatment of infertility and pregnancy loss has had a checkered past. Improving knowledge in this area holds great promise for improving the treatment of subfertile patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Electronic address: youngs@med.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007246:Infertility / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000276:immunology*
keywords: Immunology; implantation; inflammation; miscarriage