[Immunologic study of patients with chronic pharyngitis].
The immunological status of 20 patients with chronic pharyngitis was studied. In 55% an increase of the T suppressor population was present while an inversion of T4/T8 ratio have a statistical significance compared with the control group (p = 0.029 and p = 0.003 respectively). The conclusion is drawn that an immunodeficiency is present in such patients and that treatment with immunostimulation drugs is justified.
Margarino
G
G
Scala
M
M
Rossi
E
E
Mereu
P
P
Dessy
G
G
Sogno
G
G
Bonelli
L
L
Badellino
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes
Studio immunologico in pazienti affetti da faringite cronica.