{"id":101,"date":"2017-08-11T17:03:10","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T15:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pnei.it\/en\/?p=101"},"modified":"2021-02-06T15:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T14:17:48","slug":"babys-sex-may-play-role-pregnant-womens-immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pnei.it\/en\/2017\/08\/11\/babys-sex-may-play-role-pregnant-womens-immunity\/","title":{"rendered":"How a baby\u2019s sex may play a role in pregnant women\u2019s immunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pnei.it\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Pregnant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pnei.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Pregnant.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.pnei.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Pregnant-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pnei.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/08\/Pregnant-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Evidence shows that the sex of a baby is associated with pregnant women\u2019s immune responses.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Research shows that a baby\u2019s sex could play a role in why some women <strong>report differences with morning sickness, cravings and other symptoms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Research<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Researchers at the<a href=\"https:\/\/wexnermedical.osu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center<\/a> followed 80 pregnant women during the courses of their pregnancies,<\/strong> and examined whether the women showed different levels of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cytokine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cytokines<\/a>, immune markers, based on fetal sex.<\/p>\n<p>It was found that, while the women did not exhibit differences in blood Cytokine levels based on fetal sex, the female fetuses produced more pro-inflammatory Cytokines when exposed to bacteria.<\/p>\n<h3>Different inflammatory response<\/h3>\n<p>\u00abThis means that women carrying female fetuses showed a heightened inflammatory response when their immune system was challenged\u00bb said Amanda Mitchell, a postdoctoral researcher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inflammation is a critical part of the immune response involved in wound healing and responses to viruses, bacteria and chronic illnesses.<\/strong> However, excessive inflammation is stressful to the body and can cause achiness and fatigue.<\/p>\n<h3>Equilibrium<\/h3>\n<p>This heightened inflammation in women carrying female fetuses could explain why women tend to experience exacerbated symptoms of some medical conditions, including asthma.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More research is needed to understand just how fetal sex is associated with maternal inflammation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A balanced immune function is the key factor. 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