Year: 2010
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This thesis describes research performed on several generalized autoimmune diseases with\nthe main focus on primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Interferon type I has been implicated in the\npathogenesis of these diseases and will be introduced in this chapter together with other\nimportant immune factors in these diseases such as BAFF and Th17 cells. In this chapter first\na general introduction about the immune system will be given, followed by introduction\nabout Interferon type I, BAFF, Th17, Sjögren’s syndrome and finally the other two studied\nautoimmune diseases.
Author: Zana Brkić
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2107728854