| abstract |
A method for obtaining data useful for identifying a subject at risk of having difficulty in sustaining a pregnancy, having difficulty in having in vitro fertilized embryos implanted, having preeclampsia or having premature labor is provided. The method comprises the steps of i) determining, in a tissue sample from said subject, at least one of the parameters selected from the group consisting of the Th1 cell number, Th2 cell number, Th1 cell activity, Th2 cell activity, the amount of a Th1 cell product, and the amount of a Th2 cell product; and identifying if said tissue sample meets one or more of the criteria selected from the group consisting of elevated Th1 cell number, elevated Th1 cell activity, elevated amount of a Th1 cell product, decreased Th2 cell number, decreased Th2 cell activity, decreased amount of a Th2 cell product, a higher ratio of Th1 cell number to Th2 cell number, and a higher ratio of Th1 cell activity to Th2 cell activity. |