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Thymic stromal lymphopoietin gene promoter polymorphisms and expression levels in Graves' disease and Graves' ophthalmopathy.
BMC medical genetics - 30 Nov 2012
Tsai Kun-Hsi, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Lin Hui-Ju, Lin Hung-Jung, Liu Yu-Huei, Liao Wen-Ling, Wan Lei
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BACKGROUND: Graves disease (GD) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease characterized by hyperthyroidism, diffuse goiter, autoantibodies against thyroid-specific antigens, and dermopathy. Studies of GD have demonstrated the importance of the Th2 and Th17 immune responses in mediating disease progression. In the present study, we investigated the role of a Th2 cytokine, thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), in GD...
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