Oxygen consumption during phagocytosis by leucocytes in renal transplant patients.
Oxygen consumption during phagocytosis by leucocytes in renal transplant patients and in normal persons was studied. A significant decrease in oxygen consumption was observed in patients receiving immunosuppressive treatment. This may partly explain the increased susceptibility to infections in these patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone