Frequency and phenotypic analysis of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-87

  Wei, Chin Ming ^a,b   Lee, Jyh Hong ^a   Wang, Li Chieh ^a   Yang, Yao Hsu ^a   Chang, Luan Yin ^a   Chiang, Bor Luen ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Huai Te Li Pediatric Clinic   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid; CD4 positive T lymphocytes; Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4; Immunophenotyping; T lymphocyte subsets

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN 4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CD4+ CD25+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOREGULATION; INTERVIEW; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTPATIENT; PHENOTYPE; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; STAINING; SYMPTOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD; ANTIGENS, CD4; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-2 RECEPTOR ALPHA SUBUNIT; MALE; PHENOTYPE; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY; TAIWAN;

EID: 44849104915     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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