Biassoni P, Ciprandi G, Ferrini S, Chimini G, Canonica GW, Bagnasco M. Incidence of T cell subset imbalance in relatives of Graves' disease patients.
J Endocrinol Invest 1984;
7:141-5. [PMID:
6609952 DOI:
10.1007/bf03348405]
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Abstract
In previous reports we demonstrated imbalances of T cell subsets in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease. In the present investigation, we studied several T cell markers with different functional meaning (Fc gamma-receptors, HLA-Ia antigens, MLR4 and 5/9 antigens) in first degree relatives of Graves' disease patients. Our data suggest that imbalances of circulating T cell subpopulations are apparent only when abnormal hormone levels and/or thyroid autoantibodies are present.
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