The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 8 , Pages 899-906, August 2005

Male microchimerism in women without sons: Quantitative assessment and correlation with pregnancy history

  • Zhen Yan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Program in Human Immunogenetics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Zhen Yan, MD, PhD, Immunogenetics D2-100, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Ave N, P.O. Box 19024, Seattle, WA 98109.
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  • Nathalie C. Lambert, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Program in Human Immunogenetics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
    • Laboratoire d’ Immuno-rhumatologie, INSERM U639, Marseille, France.
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  • Katherine A. Guthrie, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Statistics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
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  • Allison J. Porter, BA

      Affiliations

    • Program in Human Immunogenetics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
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  • Laurence S. Loubiere, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Program in Human Immunogenetics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
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  • Margaret M. Madeleine, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Program in Cancer Epidemiology Research Cooperative, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
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  • Anne M. Stevens, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Program in Human Immunogenetics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
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  • Heidi M. Hermes, BS

      Affiliations

    • Program in Human Immunogenetics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
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  • J. Lee Nelson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Program in Human Immunogenetics, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Wash.
    • Department of Medicine, Rheumatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

Received 7 December 2004; received in revised form 25 March 2005; accepted 25 March 2005.

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 Supported by National Institutes of Health grants AI41721, AR39282, and AI45659.

PII: S0002-9343(05)00270-6

doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.03.037

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 8 , Pages 899-906, August 2005

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