Characteristics of NK cell activity in patients with systemic sclerosis
✍ Scribed by Salim, Patricia Hartstein; Jobim, Mariana; Bredemeier, Markus; Bogo Chies, José Artur; Tavares Brenol, João Carlos; Jobim, Luiz Fernando; Xavier, Ricardo Machado
- Book ID
- 122140837
- Publisher
- Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- Portuguese
- Weight
- 94 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2255-5021
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Objective. To determine the ability of T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells from patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) to respond to cytokines and to generate immune effector cells. Methods. The numbers and percentages of peripheral blood T and NK cells were examined by 2-color flow cytometr