Open AccessPhenotypes of Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes and Cytokine Expression in Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis before Treatment and after Clinical Remission
Author(s) -
Yasuhiro Shimojima,
Wataru Ishii,
Masayuki Matsuda,
Shuichi Ikeda
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical medicine insights arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 21
ISSN - 1179-5441
DOI - 10.4137/cmamd.s10272
Subject(s) - dermatomyositis , polymyositis , medicine , immunology , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , creatine kinase , lymphocyte , cytokine , gastroenterology , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry , in vitro
To investigate peripheral blood lymphocyte subpopulations, particularly helper T (Th) cells and cytokine expression before and after treatment in polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM).
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