2013
Maternal–fetal HLA sharing and preeclampsia: variation in effects by seminal fluid exposure in a case–control study of nulliparous women in Iowa
Triche E, Harland K, Field E, Rubenstein L, Saftlas A. Maternal–fetal HLA sharing and preeclampsia: variation in effects by seminal fluid exposure in a case–control study of nulliparous women in Iowa. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2013, 101: 111-119. PMID: 23998333, PMCID: PMC4060772, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2013.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyHLA sharingSemen exposureNulliparous womenClass IHLA typingComplete HLA typingMaternal-fetal histocompatibilityOdds of preeclampsiaMother-baby pairsHLA-A matchingVaginal exposureNormotensive controlsSuccessful pregnancyPreeclampsia casesContraceptive usePreeclampsiaEligibility criteriaFluid exposureIngestion practicesClass IIMultivariate modelStudy sampleExposure historyType of practice
2005
Immunogenetic Determinants of Preeclampsia and Related Pregnancy Disorders
Saftlas A, Beydoun H, Triche E. Immunogenetic Determinants of Preeclampsia and Related Pregnancy Disorders. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 106: 162-172. PMID: 15994633, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000167389.97019.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionRisk of preeclampsiaGrowth restrictionHuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele frequenciesMaternal homozygosityPossible etiologic factorsHLA-DR locusSpecific HLA allelesAdditional pertinent studiesBasic science research studiesHLA allele frequenciesImmunogenetic factorsOriginal research studiesExposure definitionPregnancy disordersEtiologic factorsHLA genotypeSTUDY SELECTIONHLA sharingImmunogenetic determinantsPreeclampsiaHLA allelesPubMed databaseYielded inconsistent resultsComputerized search
2004
Optimizing Buccal Cell DNA Yields in Mothers and Infants for Human Leukocyte Antigen Genotyping
Saftlas A, Waldschmidt M, Logsden-Sackett N, Triche E, Field E. Optimizing Buccal Cell DNA Yields in Mothers and Infants for Human Leukocyte Antigen Genotyping. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 160: 77-84. PMID: 15229120, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh171.Peer-Reviewed Original Research