Intra-epithelial T cells in coeliac disease

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 957-958

  Watson, R G Peter ^a   Johnston, Simon D ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coeliac disease; Genetics; T cells

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; GLIADIN; GLUTEN;

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; AUTOIMMUNITY; CELIAC DISEASE; CYTOARCHITECTURE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

CELIAC DISEASE; CELL COUNT; ENTEROCYTES; GLIADIN; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 6944256664     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200410000-00001     Document Type: Review

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