Xi bao yu fen zi mian yi xue za zhi = Chinese journal of cellular and molecular immunology
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Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi · Jun 2014
[The decline in lung function is associated with a decrease in the number of BTLA⁺ lymphocytes and regulatory T cells in patients with rheumatism].
To investigate the relationships between B, T lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA), regulatory T (Treg) cells and reduced lung function of patients with rheumatism. ⋯ The decline in lung function of patients with rheumatism is related to down-regulation of BTLA, Tregs and excessively abnormal activation of T and B cells.