The Frequency of Intrathyroidal Follicular Helper T Cells Varies with the Progression of Graves’ Disease and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

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The frequency of Tfh cells in GD and HT patients with different disease durations. The frequencies of circulating CD4⁺CXCR5⁺, CD4⁺CXCR5⁺ICOS^high, and CD4⁺CXCR5⁺PD-1⁺ Tfh cells in GD (a) and HT (b) patients diagnosed within 1 year and in those with a disease year. The frequencies of intrathyroidal CD4⁺CXCR5⁺, CD4⁺CXCR5⁺ICOS^high, and CD4⁺CXCR5⁺PD-1⁺ Tfh cells in GD (c) and HT (d) patients diagnosed within 1 year and in those with a disease year.

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