The Treg/Th17 Imbalance in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
Open Access
- 31 December 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Mediators of Inflammation
- Vol. 2012, 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/815308
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a chronic inflammatory disease regulated by T lymphocytes. Our purpose is to assess the pattern of Th17 cells and CD4Keywords
Funding Information
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province (2011B061300008)
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