“…6 Accordingly, elevated levels of sCD30 have been found in various Th2-dominated diseases, such as atopic dermatitis, 42 hymenoptera venom allergy, 43 and Graves disease. 44 However, increase in expression and release of sCD30 have also been found in Th1-dominated diseases, such as colitis ulcerosa, 45 and granulomatosis with polyangiitis. 46 The current paradigm is that sCD30 levels in immunologic diseases reflect the activation Abbreviations: AID, activation-induced cytidine deaminase; DC, dendritic cell; NK, natural killer.…”