title: [Effect of age, nutritional status and tumor extension on various immunologic parameters in cancer patients].
abstract: We studied cellular immune (total lymphocytes, lymphocytary populations and delay hypersensitivity skin tests) and humoral (immunoglobulins and complement) response, as well as nutritional status (anthropometric and biochemical para meters), antitumoral treatment. The effect of tumoral extension, nutritional status and age on immunity was assessed. We have demonstrated a poor relationship between the cellular immunological response and the extension of neoplasia, a moderate effect of age and a significant impact of nutritional status.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Zaragoza.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Escalante Yangüela
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tres Sánchez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sampedro Feliu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ruiz Laiglesia
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zabala López
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larrad Mur
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Influencia de la edad, el estado nutricional y la extensión tumoral sobre diversos parámetros inmunitarios en pacientes neoplásicos.