Cytokine production in patients with papillary thyroid cancer and associated autoimmune Hashimoto thyroiditis
In conclusion, autoimmune HT affects the cytokine profile of patients with PTC by stimulating secretion of Th1/Th2/Th9 types of cytokines. Th1/Th2 cytokine ratios in PTC patients with associated autoimmune HT indicate a marked shift toward Th2 immunity.
Source: Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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