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  • Title: Immunological status and pathology of coxsackie B viral myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy.
    Author: Chen SX, Mei SW, Bao SH, Zheng XJ, Chang PL, Yao JS, Yao S, Zhang DQ.
    Journal: Chin Med J (Engl); 1993 Sep; 106(9):659-64. PubMed ID: 8287699.
    Abstract:
    The changes in 15 cases of viral myocarditis and 28 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy were reported and compared, which were the pathological changes of endomyocardial biopsy; NK cells activity; % of peripheral T lymphocytes and its subsets determined by using OKT3,4,8 (OKT3-peripheral total lymphocytes; OKT4-helper cells; OKT8-suppressive cells) monoclonal antibody; values of immunoglobulin IgG, IgA, IgM; titer of coxsackie B antibody neutralization test. And a discussion on their relationship was included.
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