Study of nonspecific lymphocyte transformation in urologic cancer patients.
Blast-cell transformation of lymphocytes in response to phytohaemagglutinin was examined in patients with urologic tumours and with nonmalignant urologic processes. A significant depression of immune reactivity was found in the malignant cases. The practical aspects of the findings are discussed.
D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010835:Phytohemagglutinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014571:Urologic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*
D010835:Phytohemagglutinins