Serum markers of B-cell activation in pregnancy during late gestation, delivery, and the postpartum period.
Jorge LimaGeraldine CambridgeAndreia Vilas-BoasCatarina MartinsLuís-Miguel BorregoMaria LeandroPublished in: American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) (2019)
Changes in serum markers of B-cell kinetics that occur during pregnancy often persist into the postpartum period and affect the secretion of immunoglobulins from different classes. Further studies are needed to clarify the biological significance of our observations.