Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Influences Systemic Autoimmune Responses

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Influences Systemic Autoimmune Responses

Immunopathological outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE; or lupus) are believed to be autoantibody-mediated. Conditions which promote a Th2 skew (such as pregnancy) should encourage antibody production, worsening antibody-mediated diseases while ameliorating Th1/Th17-mediated diseases. Alth...

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Main Authors: Alpana De, Ruchi Sachdeva, Anjali Bose, Monika Malik, Nipun Jayachandran, Rahul Pal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
human chorionic gonadotropin
autoimmunity
autoreactivity
lupus
systemic lupus erythematosus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00742/full

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