Peripheral blood Th17/Treg imbalance in patients with low-active systemic lupus erythematosus

Introduction: The balance between proinflammatory Th17 cells and regulatory T cells plays an important role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In particular, an increased ratio of Th17/Treg cells has been shown to correlate with active SLE and s...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Szmyrka-Kaczmarek, Agata Kosmaczewska, Lidia Ciszak, Aleksandra Szteblich, Piotr Wiland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0003.1262