Defective Regulatory B Cells Are Associated with Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy.

CONCLUSIONS: We found that regulatory B cells in TAO patients are functionally defective, suggesting the defective Bregs might be responsible for the pathogenesis of TAO.
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - March 18, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Chen G, Ding Y, Li Q, Li Y, Wen X, Ji X, Bi S, Chen J, Xu J, Chen R, Ye H, Wei L, Yang H Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research