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Th1-Th2 Balance

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Definition: Homeostatic control of the immune system by secretion of different cytokines by the Th1 and Th2 cells. The concentration dependent binding of the various cytokines to specific receptors determines the balance (or imbalance leading to disease).     
See Also CD4 Lymphocyte Count 		Other names Th1-Th2 Cytokine Balances; Th1 Th2 Cytokine Balance; Th1 Th2 Balance; Cytokine Balances, Th1-Th2; Cytokine Balance, Th1-Th2; Balance, Th1-Th2; Th1-Th2 Cytokine Balance; Th1-Th2 Assays

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