Plasma Cytokine Profile in Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis: Predominance of TNF-a, IL-4 and IL-10

Aline S. Bossa; Vera M. C. Salemi; Susan P. Ribeiro; Daniela S. Rosa; Ludmila Rodrigues Pinto Ferreira; Suzete C. Ferreira; Anna Shoko Nishiya; Charles Mady; Jorge Kalil; Edecio Cunha-Neto

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0108984

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Plasma Cytokine Profile in Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis: Predominance of TNF-a, IL-4 and IL-10

Aline S. Bossa,

Affiliations Laboratory of Immunology, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Vera M. C. Salemi,

Affiliation Cardiomyopathy Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Susan P. Ribeiro,

Affiliation Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Daniela S. Rosa,

Affiliation Division of Immunology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology-Federal University of São Paulo-UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ludmila Rodrigues Pinto Ferreira,

Affiliations Laboratory of Immunology, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Suzete C. Ferreira,

Affiliation Cardiomyopathy Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Anna Shoko Nishiya,

Affiliation Pró-Sangue Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil; Institute for Investigation in Immunology (iii), INCT, São Paulo, Brazil
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Charles Mady,

Affiliation Cardiomyopathy Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Jorge Kalil,

Affiliations Laboratory of Immunology, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Edecio Cunha-Neto

* E-mail: edecunha@usp.br

Affiliations Laboratory of Immunology, Heart Institute (InCor), University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil, Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Plasma Cytokine Profile in Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis: Predominance of TNF-a, IL-4 and IL-10

Aline S. Bossa,
Vera M. C. Salemi,
Susan P. Ribeiro,
Daniela S. Rosa,
Ludmila Rodrigues Pinto Ferreira,
Suzete C. Ferreira,
Anna Shoko Nishiya,
Charles Mady,
Jorge Kalil,
Edecio Cunha-Neto

Published: October 10, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0108984

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