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Increased interleukin-9 and Th9 cells in patients with refractory Graves' disease and interleukin-9 polymorphisms are associated with autoimmune thyroid diseases.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2024
Yao Qiuming, Song Zhenyu, Wang Bin, Du Peng, Qin Qiu, Zhao Jing, Zhang Jin-An
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Introduction: Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) are prevalent disorders, primarily encompassing Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT). Despite their common occurrence, the etiology of AITDs remains elusive. Th9 cells, a new subset of CD4+T cells with immunomodulatory properties, have been linked to the development of various autoimmune diseases. However, research on the role of Th9 cells in...
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