Effects of prolactin on HLA-DR and CD40 expressions by human thyrocytes

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1151-1156

  Li, J ^a   Teng, W ^a   Shan, Z ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CD40; Graves' disease; HLA DR; Prolactin; Thyrocytes

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; CD40 ANTIGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; HLA DR ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 4; LUGOL; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; THYROID ADENOMA; THYROID CELL; THYROIDECTOMY;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD40; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-4; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROLACTIN; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0035187276     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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