title: [An immunological study of endogenous uveitis: changes in peripheral blood T-cell subsets and their transformation rate].
abstract: Dynamic changes of peripheral blood T-cell subsets and their transformation rate were studied in 77 cases of EU. The results showed that the percentages of T3+ and T4+ cells, and the T4+/T8+ ratio decreased, while the percentage of T8+ cells increased, and the T-cell transformation rate was significantly lowered. The immunofunctional changes in chronic anterior uveitis and pan-uveitis were particularly remarkable. The findings indicated that abnormal T-cell subsets and the reduced cell-mediated immunofunction played an important role in the pathogenesis of EU.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Workers' General Hospital, Benxi Steel Co., Anhui Province.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000276:immunology*; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000276:immunology