| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3383986 | Reumatología Clínica | 2006 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Microchimerism has been most extensively studied insystemic sclerosis. It seems that during pregnancyallogenic fetal or maternal cells cross the placenta bidirectionallyand persist in the systemic circulation andtissues of both mother and child. Subsequently, they areactivated, resulting in is a graft-against-host reactionassociated with the onset of clinical manifestations.Microchimerism has been also studied in otherconnective tissue diseases.
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Authors
Gabriela Huerta Sil, Gabriel Medrano RamÃrez,