Circulating B and T lymphocytes in chronic active liver disease.
The number of circulating total lymphocytes and the number of B and T lymphocytes from the blood were estimated in 22 patients with biopsy-verified chronic active liver disease. The total number of lymphocytes and the number of rosette-forming cells (T lymphocytes) were decreased in patients with liver disease. The number of IgG,- IgA- and IgM-bearing lymhocytes (B cells) did not change significantly while the number of null cells increased in patients vs. a control group.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001402:B-Lymphocytes; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013601:T-Lymphocytes