Clinical Reproductive Immunology provides an up-to-date overview of clinical research in the field of reproductive immunology and pregnancy. With a strong focus on the use of clinical diagnostics to identify immune-related etiologies in pregnancy complications and/or failure, the book also addresses a significant informational gap by providing an overview of clinical data followed by a diagnostic algorithm at the end of each chapter.In three sections, the book describes both the diagnostic utility of immune cells and diagnosis of pathogen-associated pregnancy complications and neonatal outcomes. Because the diagnostic tools and treatments discussed in Clinical Reproductive Immunology are still considered experimental, clinicians who have an interest in incorporating them into practice have no professional guidelines to reference. Therefore, every chapter in this book will address a significant information gap by providing a diagnostic algorithm that will serve to translate the findings from clinical research into a concise, stepwise guide developed with the clinical reproductive specialist in mind. This title builds nicely on the foundational Reproductive Immunology text and serve as a more concise diagnostic reference tool, addressing clinical utility and significance of related research when developing background sections for manuscripts/literature reviews or for significant sections on grant proposals. Provides an up-to-date overview of clinical research in the field of reproductive immunology and pregnancyFocuses on the use of clinical diagnostics to identify immune-related etiologies in pregnancy complications and/or failureGains a concise up-to-date overview of clinical research in reproductive immunologyAddresses a significant informational gap by providing an overview of clinical data followed by diagnostic algorithms INDICE: I. IntroductionII. Diagnostic utility of Immune Cells in recurrent implantation failure and early pregnancy loss1. Decidual immune cells and diagnosis of pregnancy failure2. Peripheral NK cells and diagnosis of pregnancy failure3. NK cell KIR and placental HLA haplotype compatibility and pregnancy failure4. T cell populations and cytokines in diagnosis of pregnancy failure5. Diagnosis of auto-antibody syndromes in recurrent pregnancy loss (ANA/APA/TPO)III. Diagnosis of pathogen-associated pregnancy complications and neonatal outcomes6. Maternal auto-antibodies and fetal neurodevelopment7. Diagnosis of reproductive tract infections during pregnancy (Bacterial; 1)8. Diagnosis of reproductive tract infections during pregnancy (Viral; 2)9. Postnatal screening and diagnosis of congenital infections10. Endometrial microflora and diagnosis of pregnancy outcomesIV. Appendix with summary and combination of diagnostic algorithms
- ISBN: 978-0-443-21987-0
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 220
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2025
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés