T-helper cells

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T-helper cells

A cellular component of the immune system that plays a major role in ridding the body of bacteria and viruses, characterized by the presence of the CD4 protein on its surface; the type of cell that divides uncontrollable with CTCL.

Mentioned in: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

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