Syllabus
The matter of reproductive immunology. Immunopathology of gametogenesis
Immunology and immunopathology of fertilization, embryo implantation, and pregnancy
Basic and special laboratory methods of immunological diagnosis
Immunopathology of endometriosis and preeclampsia
Clinical diagnosis and treatment, assisted reproduction
Annotation
Immunopathology appears to be a substantial factor decreasing human fertility. Students will be acquainted with principal mechanisms operating in human reproductive tract, with clinical forms of immunological fertility disorders and with diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
The course will contain brief information on basic and special immunodiagnostic methods. Immunopathologic aspects of some gynecological diseases (endometriosis, preeclampsia) and therapeutic methods (assisted reproduction) will also be mentioned.