Decreased absolute number of peripheral regulatory T cells in patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis

ObjectiveIn order to determine whether the immune balance of T helper 17(Th17)/regulatory T(Treg) is related to the pathogenesis of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (IRPF), we analyzed the differences in peripheral blood lymphocytes, CD4+T cell subsets and cytokines between patients with IRPF and...

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Main Authors: Lu Liu, Huanhuan Yan, Yanyan Wang, Yuhuan Xie, Lei Jiang, Jinfang Zhao, Chong Gao, Xiaofeng Li, Caihong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1012513/full