Effect of Th17 and Treg Axis Disorder on Outcomes of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Connective Tissue Diseases

• Main Authors: Saren Gaowa (Author), Wenyong Zhou (Author), Lilei Yu (Author), Xiaohui Zhou (Author), Kai Liao (Author), Kang Yang (Author), Zhibin Lu (Author), Hong Jiang (Author), Xiaofeng Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This prospective cohort study is to verify the hypothesis that the balance of Th17 and Treg cells frequencies in the peripheral circulation is disturbed in patients with varying degrees of connective tissue diseases-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (CTD-aPAH) and to prove the influence of...