T and B lymphocytes in peripheral blood and tonsils of children after tonsillectomy.
In a group of 50 children suffering from chronic tonsillitis an increased number of B lymphocytes and decreased number of T lymphocytes was found. The same children after tonsillectomy had almost normal number of T and B lymphocytes.
D000293:Adolescent; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014068:Tonsillectomy; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery
D007136:Immunoglobulins