'Fetal-type' B and T lymphocytes in rheumatoid arthritis and primary Sjogren's syndrome.
B lymphocytes expressing CD5 (CD5+B cells) and T lymphocytes using the gamma and delta chains to form their antigen receptor (gamma delta +T cells) are major populations in developing fetuses, but become relatively minor in normal adults. However, both subsets are expanded in the peripheral blood of...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1989
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