Circulating Th1, Th2, and Th17 Levels in Hypertensive Patients

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Circulating Th1, Th2, and Th17 levels in the dippers and nondippers. (a) CD4+ T cells were gated by flow cytometry and representation of intracellular cytokine staining of Th1, Th2, and Th17 from each group. (b) The frequencies of Th1 were markedly higher in hypertensive patients, including the dippers and nondippers, than in the control group. (c) The frequencies of Th2 were markedly lower in hypertensive patients, including the dippers and nondippers, than in the control group. (d) The frequencies of Th17 were markedly higher in hypertensive patients, especially in nondippers, than in the control group. (e) IFN-γ levels in the hypertension group, including dipper and nondipper patients, were markedly higher than those in the control group. (f) IL-4 levels in the hypertension group, especially in nondipper patients, were markedly lower than those in the control group. (g) IL-17 levels in the hypertension group, including dipper and nondipper patients, were markedly higher than those in the control group.

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