Circulating level of regulatory T cells in rheumatic heart disease: An observational study

Background: The regulatory T cell (Treg) is essential for prevention of autoimmunity. In a preliminary study, we showed significant deficiency of Tregs (CD4CD25 T cells) in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) patients (an autoimmune disease), but the markers used could not reliably differentiate Treg from...

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Main Authors: Saibal Mukhopadhyay, Saurabh Varma, H.N. Mohan Kumar, Jamal Yusaf, Mayank Goyal, Vimal Mehta, Sanjay Tyagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215003533