Article
Correlation of activated monocytes or B cells with T lymphocyte subsets in patients with Graves' disease.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Jan 1998
González A, Calleja A, Santiago E, De Miguel C, López-Zabalza M J, López-Moratalla N
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed the phenotypic characteristics of PBMC from 34 patients with Graves' disease (GD) at different stages of the disease to explore the sequence of immunological events associated with it. In all cases their monocytes were in a state of activation and differentiation more advanced than th...
Topics
- Antigens, CD
- Autoantigens
- B-Lymphocytes
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Graves Disease
- Humans
- Interleukin-2
- Leukocytes, Mononuclear
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Peptides
- Phenotype
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets
- Thyroid Gland