Role of type 1 and type 2 T helper cells
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Martien L. Kapsenberg; Henk M. Jansen; Jan D. Bos; Eddy A. Wierenga
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Article
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1992
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Various characteristics of atopic allergic disorders seem to be causally related with the activation of allergen-specific T helper lymphocytes with a type 2 cytokine secretion profile, including high levels of interleukin-4 and interleukin-5. These cytokines are responsible for the occurrence of ele