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Post-natal ontogenesis of the T-cell receptor CD4 and CD8 Vbeta repertoire and immune function in children with DiGeorge syndrome.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 May 2005
Cancrini Caterina, Romiti Maria Luisa, Finocchi Andrea, Di Cesare Silvia, Ciaffi Patrizia, Capponi Claudia, Pahwa Savita, Rossi Paolo
Abstract excerpt
DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) is a congenital disorder characterized by typical facial features, hypoparatyroidism, conotruncal cardiac defects and thymic hypoplasia. Although there are some reports addressing lymphocytes counts and function in DGS children over time, few data have been reported on the T-cell receptor V beta (TCRBV) repertoire in relation to disease progression. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
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