PMID- 147119 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19780517 LR - 20190501 IS - 0007-1447 (Print) IS - 0007-1447 (Linking) VI - 1 IP - 6112 DP - 1978 Mar 4 TI - Human leucocyte antigens and mixed lymphocyte reaction in severe pre-eclampsia. PG - 542-4 AB - Human leucocyte antigens (HLA) and mixed lymphocyte reactions (MLR) were studied in 38 women with severe pre-eclampsia and their husbands. Thirty-nine women with normal pregnancies and their husbands served as controls. Thirty-three of the control women were matched for age and parity with members of the study group. Infants were studied when possible. HLA compatibility was increased in the pre-eclamptic group compared with matched controls and with theoretical estimates for possible matings. The one-way MLR at delivery showed diminished response of maternal to paternal and cord cells in pre-eclamptic women. This reduced maternal reactivity in women with pre-eclampsia may have a role in the illness, and paternal/maternal histocompatibility may be a feature of the severe form. FAU - Jenkins, D M AU - Jenkins DM FAU - Need, J A AU - Need JA FAU - Scott, J S AU - Scott JS FAU - Morris, H AU - Morris H FAU - Pepper, M AU - Pepper M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - England TA - Br Med J JT - British medical journal JID - 0372673 RN - 0 (HLA Antigens) SB - IM MH - Female MH - HLA Antigens/*analysis MH - Histocompatibility MH - Humans MH - Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed MH - Lymphocytes/physiology MH - Male MH - Pre-Eclampsia/*immunology MH - Pregnancy PMC - PMC1603239 EDAT- 1978/03/04 00:00 MHDA- 1978/03/04 00:01 PMCR- 1978/03/04 CRDT- 1978/03/04 00:00 PHST- 1978/03/04 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1978/03/04 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1978/03/04 00:00 [entrez] PHST- 1978/03/04 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1136/bmj.1.6112.542 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Br Med J. 1978 Mar 4;1(6112):542-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.6112.542.