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Altered secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor expression in the uterine decidua of tubal compared with intrauterine pregnancy.

D M Dalgetty, J M Sallenave, H O D Critchley, A R Williams, W Y Tham, A E King, and A W Horne

Hum Reprod 23(7):1485-90 (2008) PMID 18456670

The role of the innate immune system in tubal implantation remains undefined. This study compared expression of two key mediators of innate immunity, secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) and elafin, in the uterine decidua of women with intrauterine and tubal pregnancies.

DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den130
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