Recurrent miscarriage and variant alleles of mannose binding lectin, tumour necrosis factor and lymphotoxin alpha genes.

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Published in Clin Exp Immunol on December 01, 2001

Authors

N Baxter1, M Sumiya, S Cheng, H Erlich, L Regan, A Simons, J A Summerfield

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's Hospital, Norfolk Place, London, UK.

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