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Cytokines and immune regulation in thyroid autoimmunity.
Autoimmunity - 1 Jan 1992
Nagataki S, Eguchi K
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We studied the role of cytokines and immune regulation in thyroid tissue from patients with Graves' disease. Immunohistochemistry showed that the thyroid glands are characterized by an aberrant expression of HLA class II antigens on thyrocytes, generation of new blood vessels and infiltration of mononuclear cells. We demonstrated that CD4+ memory cells were more frequent in thyroid glands from Graves' patients...
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