title: [Density of immunoreactive cells in the spleen in drug fatalities].
abstract: 66 autopsied drug-related death cases in the Institute of Legal Medicine of Cologne of the years 1979 to 1989 were morphologically examined to get information whether cytological investigations of the spleen reveal a damage of the immune system. The weights of the spleen were registered and immunoreactive cells, i.e. macrophages, B- and T-lymphocytes, were quantitative counted. Neither a significant alteration of the weights of the spleen nor an important change of the density of the immunoreactive cells could be registered.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Köster
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cardauns
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oehmichen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Staak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000506:poisoning*; D013154:Spleen / Q000276:immunology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
vernacular_title: Zur Dichte immunreaktiver Zellen in der Milz bei Drogentodesfällen.