Article
M2 macrophage subset decrement is an indicator of bleeding tendency in pediatric dengue disease.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Dec 2018
Lee Min-Sheng, Tseng Yu-Hsin, Chen Yen-Chun, Kuo Chang-Hung, Wang Shih-Ling, Lin Mei-Hsiu, Huang Yu-Fen, Wang Yu-Wen, Lin Yi-Ching, Hung Chih-Hsing
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Dengue disease is widespread in tropical and sub-tropical regions. Severe dengue infection is characterized by plasma leakage, fluid accumulation, severe bleeding, or vital organ impairment. Bleeding is a critical complication of dengue disease. However, the biomarkers of dengue disease are still unknown. Macrophages have a distinct polarization phenotype related to M1/M2 classification....
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