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Circulating naive and memory CD4+ T cells and metabolic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: data from a primarily Mestizo population.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jul 2015
Ugarte-Gil Manuel F, Sánchez-Zúñiga César, Gamboa-Cárdenas Rocío V, Aliaga-Zamudio Madeley, Zevallos Francisco, Tineo-Pozo Giannina, Cucho-Venegas Jorge M, Mosqueira-Riveros Ana, Perich-Campos Risto A, Alfaro-Lozano José L, Medina Mariela, Rodríguez-Bellido Zoila, Alarcón Graciela S, Pastor-Asurza Cesar A
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether the proportions of naive and memory CD4(+) T cell are independently associated with the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with SLE. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in SLE patients seen at our rheumatology department between September 2013 and April 2014. CD4(+) T cell subpopulations were examined by flow cytometry. The association of...
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