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Study NCT ID:
NCT00180804
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2023-10-16
First Post:
2005-09-13
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Maternal KIR and Fetal HLA-C Genes in Recurrent Miscarriages
Sponsor:
Imperial College London
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Combination of Maternal KIR and Fetal HLA-C Genes in Recurrent Miscarriages
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2023-10
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
For implantation of developing conceptus, placental cells need to invade mother's uterus to access maternal blood supply in a control manner. We have found a combination of maternal immune genes (the KIR family) and fetal genes (HLA-C) strongly associated with pre-eclampsia where placenta does not implant adequately. The aim of this research is to investigate these two genes family in women suffering with recurrent miscarriages and find a possible link between them.
Detailed Description:
Little is known about reasons for early pregnancy failures. It is believed that some pathology leading to defective implantation of fetus in maternal uterus may lead to recurrent early miscarriages. This project arises from previous work on pre-eclampsia where we found combination of maternal immune genes (KIR) with their ligand (HLA-C) in the fetus was strongly associated with the disease. We will tissue type the fetus, mother and father in cases of unexplained miscarriages. We hope that genetic findings in recurrent miscarriage will lead to new insights, prevention and treatment.
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