Increased subpopulations of CD16(+) and CD56(+) blood monocytes in patients with active Crohn's disease
Background: Circulating monocytes may be subdivided according to the presence or absence of the Fc gamma receptor CD16 and the neural cell adhesion molecule CD56. Monocytes classified into these subpopulations Lire characterized by distinct phenotypic and functional features. We hypothesized that patients with active Crohn's disease differ in their peripheral monocyte subpopulations. Methods: Usin
