Circulating Th17 cells frequency is associated with the disease progression in HBV infected patients

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 750-757

  Wu, Wei ^a   Li, Jie ^a   Chen, Feng ^a   Zhu, Haihong ^a   Peng, Guoping ^a   Chen, Zhi ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ALT; Frequency; Hepatitis B virus; IL 10; Th17 cell

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; INTERLEUKIN 10; IONOMYCIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TH17 CELL;

EID: 77950182472     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.06154.x     Document Type: Article

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