Levels of circulating follicular helper T cells, T helper 1 cells, and the prognostic significance of soluble form of CD40 ligand on survival in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis
Background: Excessive drinkers (ED) and patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) are several times more susceptible to bacterial and viral infections and have a decrease in antibody responses to vaccinations. Follicular helper T (TFH) cells are essential to select B cells in the germinal center a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Liver Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542568418000028 |