International journal of molecular sciencesHumansTh2 CellsAppendicitisMaleFemale
Characterization of Th2 Serum Immune Response in Acute Appendicitis.
Nuno Carvalho, Jani-Sofia Almeida, Elisabete Carolino, Francisco Lopes, Susana Henriques, João Vaz, Hélder Coelho, Paulo Rodrigues Dos Santos, Manuel Santos Rosa, Luís Moita, Carlos Luz, Paulo Matos da Costa
Published: 202610.3390/ijms27020733
Abstract
Acute Appendicitis (AA) is the commonest abdominal digestive surgical emergency, but its etiology is not clarified. Based on histologic observations, an allergic cause has been proposed. In a type I hypersensitivity allergic reaction, there is a Th2…
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