Effect of vitamin A treatment on cellular immune reactivity in patients with CLL.
Treatment with vitamin A (100,000 U daily for 2 weeks) of patients suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukaemia resulted in an enhancement of antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, natural killer cell activity and blastogenic response to plant mitogens.
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2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.
González-Cabello
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Jakab
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Bodó
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D000920:Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014801:Vitamin A