Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology

Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9899

Research Article - (2015) Volume 6, Issue 6

The TH17/Treg Imbalance in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Relation to Disease Activity

Taghrid Gaafar1*, Reem Farid1, Hala Raafat2, Faten Bayoumi3,4, Botros Gerges3 and Dina Rasheed1
1Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
2Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
3Department of Immunogenetics, National Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
4Head of Microbiology and Immunology Department, College of Pharmacy, MSA University, Egypt
*Corresponding Author: Taghrid Gaafar, MD, Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department (Stem cell research unit), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt, Tel: +2-01223106418, Fax: +20225269911 Email:

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