Hypercholesterolemia is associated with a T helper (Th) 1/Th2 switch of the autoimmune response in atherosclerotic apo E-knockout mice.

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Published in J Clin Invest on April 15, 1998

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X Zhou1, G Paulsson, S Stemme, G K Hansson

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1: Centre for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, S-17176 Stockholm, Sweden.

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