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Study the relationship between vitamin A deficiency, T helper 17, regulatory T cells, and disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

  • Fettouh D
  • Saif D
  • El Gazzar S
  • et al.
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation (2019) 46(4) 244-250
DOI: 10.4103/err.err_5_19
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Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease with activation of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Vitamin A deficiency causes imbalance of T helper 17 (Th17) and regulatory T cell (Treg), deteriorating the progression of SLE.

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Fettouh, D. S., Saif, D. S., El Gazzar, S. F., & Sonbol, A. A. (2019). Study the relationship between vitamin A deficiency, T helper 17, regulatory T cells, and disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 46(4), 244–250. https://doi.org/10.4103/err.err_5_19

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