title: [Activity of natural cytotoxic cells in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma].
abstract: Cytotoxic activity of NK cells in the peripheral blood has been determined in 30 patients with malignant non-Hodgkin lymphomas prior to and following therapy. In the whole group as well as in subgroups classified according to the criteria of Working Formulation as lymphomas of the low, moderate and high degree of malignancy, activity of NK cells has been statistically significantly lower than that in healthy individuals. Marked increase in this activity has been noted in 19 patients in the state of clinical remission after the treatment with cytotoxic agents, and sometimes radiotherapy. The value of mean cytotoxic activity reached normal limits in the lymphoma of high degree of malignancy, and exceeded these limits in the lymphomas of moderate and low malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Hematologii AM we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Frydecka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kotlarek-Haus
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuliczkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuliszkiewicz-Janus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003601:Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic / Q000379:methods; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction
vernacular_title: Aktywność naturalnych komórek cytotoksycznych w nieziarniczych chłoniakach złośliwych.