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We found increased numbers of CD28-negative T cells in a patient with multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD), who also had significantly decreased interleukin-2 (IL-2) production and impaired T-cell proliferation. The presence of CD28-negative T cells may be indicative of a functional T-cell defect in MCD.
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Received: 19 March 1996 / Accepted: 15 May 1996
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Ishiyama, T., Koike, M., Kakimoto, T. et al. The presence of CD28-negative T cells in a patient with multicentric Castleman's disease. Ann Hematol 73, 199–200 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770050228
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770050228