Relationship of thymic area with clinical-epidemiological variables and values of T-lymphocyte subpopulations in peripheral blood of children with recurrent infections

Abstract Background Recurrent infections in childhood are the main cause of remission to the immunology service. T lymphocytes generated in the thymus are essential for fighting infection, making the thymus area an important predictor of the immune system’s competence. This study aimed to identify t...

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Published in:	Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Main Authors:	Francisco Sotomayor Lugo, Yaíma Zúñiga Rosales, Oliver Pérez Martín, Evelyn Hernández Reyes, Evelyn M. Antiguas Valdés, Hermes Fundora Hernández, Katia Rodríguez Guitiérrez, Yaima Matas González, Imilla Casado Hernández, Carlos Agustín Villegas Valverde, Bárbara Torres Rives, Lázara Minerva Tam Rey, Ihosvany González Díaz, Yaquima Hernández Rego, Ana María Simón Pita, Consuelo Macías Abraham, Beatriz Marcheco Teruel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2024-04-01
Subjects:	T lymphocytes Thymus Flow cytometry Lymphocyte subgroups Recurrent infection
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-024-00263-5