Abstract
Here we report a case wherein both donor-specific and third-party, paternal, HLA class II specific antibodies developed following a spontaneous miscarriage resulting in antibody-mediated rejection in a patient who had undergone an orthotopic cardiac transplant six years earlier.
MeSH terms
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Abortion, Spontaneous / etiology
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Abortion, Spontaneous / immunology
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Acute Disease
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Adult
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Graft Rejection / etiology*
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Graft Rejection / immunology*
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Graft Rejection / pathology
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HLA Antigens / immunology*
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HLA-D Antigens / immunology
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Heart Failure / etiology
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Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Heart Transplantation / immunology*
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Heart Transplantation / pathology
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Histocompatibility Testing
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Humans
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Isoantigens / immunology
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Male
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications / immunology*
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Spouses
Substances
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HLA Antigens
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HLA-D Antigens
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Isoantigens