Single-cell analysis of intrathyroidal lymphocytes shows differential cytokine expression in Hashimoto's and Graves' disease

European Journal of Immunology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3290-3302

  Roura Mir, Carme ^a   Catálfamo, Marta ^a   Sospedra, Mireia ^a   Alcalde, Laura ^a   Pujol Borrell, Ricardo ^a   Jaraquemada, Dolores ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cytokine; Flow cytometry; Th1 Th2; Thyroid autoimmunity

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE; THYROID GLAND;

CYTOKINES; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; TH1 CELLS; TH2 CELLS; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE;

EID: 2642699935     PISSN: 00142980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eji.1830271228     Document Type: Article

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