T and B lymphocyte rosettes in bronchial asthma.
In this study the percentage of T and B lymphocytes was not significantly different between asthmatics and normal subjects. However, the absolute number of T and B lymphocytes was lower in asthmatics, which supports the hypothesis that atopy may be associated with immunodeficiency state.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007104:Immune Adherence Reaction; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008688:Methacholine Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D012882:Skin Tests; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
D008688:Methacholine Compounds; D007073:Immunoglobulin E