Primary adrenal insufficiency is associated with impaired natural killer cell function: a potential link to increased mortality

OBJECTIVE: Mortality in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is significantly increased, with respiratory infections as a major cause of death. Moreover, patients with PAI report an increased rate of non-fatal infections. Neutrophils and natural killer (NK) cells are innate immune cells...

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Autores principales: Bancos, Irina, Hazeldine, Jon, Chortis, Vasileios, Hampson, Peter, Taylor, Angela E, Lord, Janet M, Arlt, Wiebke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2017
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Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5425935/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28223394
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EJE-16-0969

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