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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1: healthy women (no chronic medical conditions like chronic hypertension, chronic kidney failure, chronic immune conditions (SLE) or chronic medication use) with a regular natural menstrual cycle of 28 days (+/- 3 days), defined by no contraceptive use or healthy women with a copper spiral Group 2: healthy men (no chronic medical conditions, like chronic hypertension, chronic kidney failure, chronic immune conditions (SLE) or chronic medication use)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Current or recent (<2 weeks) symptomatic infection - Previous pregnancy with complications, such as repeated miscarriages, preeclampsia, or diabetes gravidarum - Unable to give mentally capable consent in Dutch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of NK cells with activating and inhibitory receptors in peripheral blood | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of NK cells with activating and inhibitory receptors in menstrual blood | — |
Contacts
Maaastricht UMC+