Activated and interferon-γ producing thyroid-derived T cells are detected in Graves' disease, thyroid autonomy as well as in non-toxic multinodular goiter

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 60-68

  Aust, Gabriela ^a   Lehmann, Irina ^a   Laue, Sandy ^a   Scherbaum, Werner A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD45 ANTIGEN; CD69 ANTIGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; HLA DR ANTIGEN; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0030036647     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1350060     Document Type: Article

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