Sometimes it happens that the woman's immune system recognises the embryo as foreign and attacks it. As a result of this aggression, implantation failure and recurrent miscarriages occur.
This usually occurs when the woman has a high number of Natural Killer or NK cells. These are a type of lymphocyte whose function is to destroy structures that are not recognised by the body.
Read the full article on: Immunologic infertility: types, causes and treatments ( 37).
By Blanca Paraíso M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), Guillermo Quea Campos M.D. (gynecologist), Marian Chávez Guardado M. D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Sergio Rogel Cayetano M.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 05/04/2023
