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after 4 miscarriages just found out I have abnormally high NK cells

pat7638pat7638 member
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Have any of you ladies had to deal with NK cells being the cause of multiple miscarriages.    I have had 4 (2 pgd and pgs) tested embryos lost at 6 to 6 l/2 weeks......heartbeat detected twice.....and still miscarried.....Had testing done at Sher Institute and came back very high NK cells.     Will talk to my RE here who doesn't believe in this and decide what I want to pursue.....Any advice or help would be appreciated.    Thanks 
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Re: after 4 miscarriages just found out I have abnormally high NK cells

  • CarrieB.CarrieB. member
    No experience, but you may want to try posting on the IF vets board.
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  • dp21dp21 member
    edited June 2015
    @Zeynsom has experience.  Are you still on here lady?
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    •  Planned 3dt: Easter day, transferred two 8B embryos and received pictures :)
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  • pat7638pat7638 member
    I private messaged Zenysom and hope that she is still on here....    There are so little places to go for information right from people who have been there.   Thank you for your help!
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  • luvbostonluvboston member
    I'm pm you!
    6 m/c
    Anovulatory cycles, increased Synthroid Diagnosed Sep 2010
    Natural cycle Dec 2010 BFP M/C 6 1/2 Weeks, D&E Jan 2011
    1 Clomid/Ovidrel BFN May 2011
    Natural cycle Aug 2011 BFP M/C 4 Weeks
    1 IUI Sept 2011 BFP M/c 7 weeks
    Provera Dec 2011 BFP M/C 3 Weeks
    DQ ALPHA HLA MATCH, High NK Cells Diagnosed Dec 2011
    IVF March 2012 BFP m/c 4weeks 5 days (IL, Prednisone)
    IVF#2w/DS July 2012 MEGA FAILURE BFN (IL, Dexamethasone)
    Diagnosed No real HLA Match, DQ Beta Triad, High TNF, Low NK Cells
    Oct 2012 Natural Cycle m/c 4wks (Lovenox, Prednisone) 
    Went to Beer Center- high tnf, low lad, implantation failure
    Nov/Dec 2012 LIT Treatment
    Dec 12 Humira
    Jan 2013 BFP
    Humira,LIT,Prednisone, Lovenox, IVIG, Baby Aspirin
    Miracle Born August 2013 Premature

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  • SharonB222SharonB222 member
    I don't doubt that high NK may be correlated with RPL, but I do doubt that it is a cause (for most; it may be for some). For example, significantly more RPL patients are depressed, but I believe (that for the most part) the RPL caused the depression, not the other way around. And of course stress and depression wrecks havoc on the immune system. I readily find a study that supports my intuition "The increased NK number and activity previously observed in RM [RPL] patients may result from a transient stress response [...]. Women with RM had elevated levels in all three NK indices in the first blood sample, but these levels declined to values similar to those seen in the controls [no RPL]." That said, an online friend had numerous failed IVFs and PLs - she is now pregnant with twins using mini-IVF with iVIG support (which her RE didn't recommend). If this is a key for you, go open that door!!! Personally, I would remain skeptical but look to improve my health and coping to lower NK (or simply let time pass as the study indicates).

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  • GregermisGregermis member
    I've had 4 m/c (possible a 5th recently)... but never had my NK cells tested.  You'll want to look into an RI... luvboston should have some good info for you.  But you'll need to work with an RE that will be willing to work with an RI even if they don't believe in the immunology part of it.
    TTC #1 Since 4/2010, Cycle 30
    Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant :p
    Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
    4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
    7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
    IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
    FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
    4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
    FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
    FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
    1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB :), 2nd u/s 146bpm
    baby girl born 5/10/13

    TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
    Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28. 
    IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
    IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
    IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
    FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
    FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!!  Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!

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  • GregermisGregermis member
    also for me... I think I had a compounding gluten issue as going gluten free correlated with my getting a sticky BFP.  I had testing that also indicated a possible gluten issue I should add.
    TTC #1 Since 4/2010, Cycle 30
    Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant :p
    Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
    4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
    7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
    IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
    FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
    4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
    FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
    FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
    1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB :), 2nd u/s 146bpm
    baby girl born 5/10/13

    TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
    Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28. 
    IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
    IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
    IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
    FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
    FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!!  Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!

    Image and video hosting by TinyPicLilypie Angel and Memorial tickers

    Tons of love and ((hugs)) to my IF sister NMscubagirl


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