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