OX40 (CD134) Expression on T Regulatory Cells Is Related to Serious Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
Maciej Kwiatek,
Agnieszka Kojak,
Anna Kwaśniewska
Abstract:Hypertension is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among women related to pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. The pathogenesis of gestational hypertension is complex and still not fully understood. The aim of this study was to assess the population of circulating CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ cells and its differentiation in terms of OX40 expression in two forms of hypertension: isolated hypertension developing after the 20th week of pregnancy and pre-eclampsia. The study included a group of 6… Show more
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