The role of dietary sodium intake on the modulation of T helper 17 cells and regulatory T cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

We aimed at investigating whether the frequency and function of T helper 17 (Th17) and regulatory T cells (Treg) are affected by a restriction of dietary sodium intake in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We enrolled RA and SLE patients not receiving dru...

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Main Authors: Rossana Scrivo, Laura Massaro, Cristiana Barbati, Marta Vomero, Fulvia Ceccarelli, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Valeria Riccieri, Alessandra Spagnoli, Cristiano Alessandri, Giovambattista Desideri, Fabrizio Conti, Guido Valesini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5587319?pdf=render