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Th17/Treg imbalance induced by increased incidence of atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Jul 2013
Zhu Mengya, Mo Hanyou, Li Dong, Luo Xiaohong, Zhang Lihua
Abstract excerpt
The objective of the study was to investigate whether the immunological factors in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and a high incidence of atherosclerosis correlate with a Th17/Treg imbalance. All cases were recruited from the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University: a random sample of 42 cases with SLE and atherosclerosis, 39 positive control cases with SLE alone with no anomalies...
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