The infiltration of leukocytes into uterine tissue is an essential step in parturition.This phenomenon,described as physiologic sterile inflammation,has been demonstrated over the past decade through the observation o...The infiltration of leukocytes into uterine tissue is an essential step in parturition.This phenomenon,described as physiologic sterile inflammation,has been demonstrated over the past decade through the observation of multiple leukocyte subpopulations(monocytes,granulocytes and lymphocytes)migrating into various reproductive tissues such as the cervix.展开更多
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文摘The infiltration of leukocytes into uterine tissue is an essential step in parturition.This phenomenon,described as physiologic sterile inflammation,has been demonstrated over the past decade through the observation of multiple leukocyte subpopulations(monocytes,granulocytes and lymphocytes)migrating into various reproductive tissues such as the cervix.