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The Immunology Of Human Pregnancy
Henry N. Claman
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Description for The Immunology Of Human Pregnancy
Paperback. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 351.
This book grew out ofmy interest in what is often called "the immunological paradox ofpregnancy." How is it possible that the fetus-halfofwhosegenetic apparatuscomesfrom thefather and is foreign to the mother-can survive to term? This is a question that intrigues all immunologists. For me, it has been of interest ever since I heard a lecture on the subject in medical school, long before I thought ofbecoming a "professional immunologist." Indeed, the question ofthe immunological aspect of fetal survival (or demise) should be of interest to any biologist or physician. The question becomes broader ifone considers the immunologic relations between motherand fetus, ... Read more
This book grew out ofmy interest in what is often called "the immunological paradox ofpregnancy." How is it possible that the fetus-halfofwhosegenetic apparatuscomesfrom thefather and is foreign to the mother-can survive to term? This is a question that intrigues all immunologists. For me, it has been of interest ever since I heard a lecture on the subject in medical school, long before I thought ofbecoming a "professional immunologist." Indeed, the question ofthe immunological aspect of fetal survival (or demise) should be of interest to any biologist or physician. The question becomes broader ifone considers the immunologic relations between motherand fetus, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
Number of Pages
219
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781461267256
SKU
V9781461267256
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99-15
Reviews for The Immunology Of Human Pregnancy
...the writing is superb...the most complex immunologic processes are presented in easy-to-folow diagrams...clinicians who deal with women trying to have babies, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and medical residents desiring a basic knowledge of pregnancy immunology would find this book a valuable asset.-The New England Journal of Medicine