ABNORMALITIES OF T-CELL SUB-POPULATIONS IN THE BLOOD AND THYMUS OF PATIENTS WITH MYASTHENIA-GRAVIS

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LISAK, RP [1 ]
SMILEY, R [1 ]
SCHOTLAND, DH [1 ]
BANK, WJ [1 ]
SANTOLI, D [1 ]
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[1] WISTAR INST ANAT & BIOL,MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS RES CTR,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19104
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10.1016/0022-510X(79)90224-7
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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Subpopulations of T cells were quantitated in the blood and thymus of patients with myasthenia gravis. As compared to healthy donors, an increase in T lymphocytes bearing receptors for IgG (TG) was found in the blood of 10 of 28 patients. TG and TM (T cells bearing receptors for IgM) cells were found in thymuses without thymoma. © 1979.
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