Th1 polarization of the immune response in uveitis in Behcet's disease


Ilhan F., Demir T., Tuerkcuoglu P., Turgut B., Demir N., Goedekmerdan A.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY-JOURNAL CANADIEN D OPHTALMOLOGIE, cilt.43, sa.1, ss.105-108, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: It has been reported that abnormalities in the balance of T-helper cells type 1/2 (Th1/Th2) may account for the pathophysiology of human autoimmune diseases. The purpose of this study was to define the role of the Th1/Th2 balance in the pathogenesis of uveitis in Behcet's disease (BD).