[Density of immunoreactive cells in the spleen in drug fatalities].
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.
Köster
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Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität zu Köln.
Cardauns
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Oehmichen
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Staak
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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*
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs
Zur Dichte immunreaktiver Zellen in der Milz bei Drogentodesfällen.