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Functional defect of T cells in autoimmune gastritis.
Gut - 1 Feb 1995
Vargas J A, Alvarez-Mon M, Manzano L, Albillos A, Fernandez-Corugedo A, Albarrán F, Durántez A
Abstract excerpt
The functional response and phenotypic characterisation of peripheral blood T cells were studied in 41 patients with autoimmune gastritis--nine patients with autoimmune gastritis alone, 11 with untreated pernicious anaemia, and 21 with resolved pernicious anaemia who were taking vitamin B-12. Phenotypic analysis showed no changes in the CD4/CD8 ratio in any group of patients. CD3+ cells were significantly...
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