Cumulative exposure to paternal seminal fluid prior to conception and subsequent risk of preeclampsia
Saftlas A, Rubenstein L, Prater K, Harland K, Field E, Triche E. Cumulative exposure to paternal seminal fluid prior to conception and subsequent risk of preeclampsia. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2013, 101: 104-110. PMID: 24011785, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2013.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaVaginal exposureNulliparous womenImmune maladaptation hypothesisOdds of preeclampsiaMedical chart reviewPercentile of exposureBarrier contraceptive methodsCase-control studyVaginal sexual intercourseAllogeneic fetusChart reviewIowa womenPaternal HLAAntigen exposureImmune toleranceNormotensive controlsPaternal antigensMaternal tolerancePreeclampsia casesPreeclampsia riskSubsequent riskSeminal fluidLive birthsContraceptive useMaternal–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