title: [Studies of immunological function in patients with ovarian cancer].
abstract: Immunological function in patients with ovarian cancer was studied using parameters including peripheral blood lymphocyte counts, lymphocyte subsets, PHA-induced lymphoproliferative (PHA-LP) reaction, PPD skin test and immunoglobulin levels. The following results were obtained: The number of total lymphocytes, T cells (OKT 11+) and B cells (OKIa 1+) in peripheral blood were found to be decreased in patients with advanced carcinoma. The positive rate of PPD skin test was also lower in the patients. OKT8+ cells were significantly increased in the disseminated carcinoma (DC) group and the OKT4+/OKT8+ ratio in the DC group was markedly decreased when the results were compared with the control and the patients in the localized carcinoma (LC) group. PHA-LP reaction and serum IgM level in the patients in the LC and DC groups were found to be significantly lower than in the control group. The percentage of T cell (OKT11+), serum IgG and IgA levels were not altered in any clinical stage of the patients.
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000276:immunology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D014374:Tuberculin Test
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G