Table 1 Donor characteristics

From: Composition and dynamics of the uterine NK cell KIR repertoire in menstrual blood

 

Donors ( n =25)

Age, median (range)

30 years (21–50)

Sampled longitudinally

10/25 (40%)

Contraceptives

10/25 (40%)

 Cupper IUD

7/25 (28%)

 Vaginal ring

1/25 (4%)

 COC

2/25 (8%)

Previous pregnancy

15/25 (60%)

Previous miscarriage

6/25 (24%)

Endometriosis

0/25 (0%)

Previous unprotected heterosexual coitus

25/25 (100%)

Menstruation duration, median (range)

3.5 days (2–8)

Length of menstrual cycle, median (range)

27 days (23–32)

HCMV positive

18/20 (90%)a

  1. Abbreviations: COC, combined oral contraceptive pill; HCMV, human cytomegalovirus; IUD, intrauterine device.
  2. aInformation not available from five donors.
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