Decreased numbers and sex-based differences of circulating regulatory T cells in patients with seropositive undifferentiated arthritis

• Main Authors: Hong-Qing Niu (Author), Chenrui Yuan (Author), Chenglan Yan (Author), Na Li (Author), Yuan-Sheng Lei (Author), Xuxu Li (Author), Jinli Ru (Author), Xiao-Feng Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aims: CD4 + T cells play crucial roles as both mediators and regulators of the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the characteristics of CD4 + T cell subpopulations in the earliest stage of RA development remain unclear. Hence, we determined the proportions and absolute counts of ci...