Lymphocyte subpopulations in peripheral blood of small-for-gestational age and appropriate-for-gestational age preterm neonates.
The lymphocyte subpopulations were investigated in peripheral blood of small-for-gestational age (SGA) and appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA) preterm newborns. In SGA newborns the number and percentage of T lymphocytes were reduced. Among the T lymphocytes, the number and percentage of T helper cells were significantly decreased. The cytotoxic/suppressor T cells were also reduced, but to a lesser extent.
D001724:Birth Weight; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002470:Cell Survival; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male