Increased Regulatory and Decreased CD8+ Cytotoxic T Cells in the Blood of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

摘要

BackgroundAn association between pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and various immune disorders is well established. Recently, the role of an intact immune system in protecting against pulmonary angioproliferation was shown in an animal model.