Author Interviews, OBGYNE / 19.03.2024
SRI 2024: Icahn Mt. Sinai Researchers Study Intricate Immune Changes Before and During Pregnancy
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Chelsea A DeBolt, MD
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Significant immunological shifts, systemically and at the maternal-fetal interface, are required for a successful pregnancy. Yet, there is a paucity of comprehensive data investigating the systemic immune changes within the same individual transitioning from the non-pregnant to pregnant state.
(more…)