CD8 decrease

Kit Conley (conley.christopher@mayo.edu)
Thu, 07 Mar 1996 10:58:08 -0600 (CST)

In response to the question raised by Karen Mann:

Decreased numbers of CD8+ cells have been described in autoimmune diseases,
specifically in rheumatoid arthritis. A decrease in the CD8 cell count is not
specific, however.

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