Altered expression profile of BAFF receptors on peripheral blood B lymphocytes in Graves’ disease

Abstract Background B lymphocyte activating factor (BAFF) is a growth factor regulating B lymphocytes survival and maturation. Serum BAFF levels were elevated in patients affected with autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD), including Graves’ disease (GD) and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). The aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Xin Wang, Jinhui Huang, Aixia Zhang, Chen Fang, Qi Ma, Pengjun Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
BR3
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-021-00752-3