The influence of pregnancy and contraceptive pills upon oxygen consumption during phagocytosis by human leukocytes.
Oxygen consumption during phagocytosis by leukocytes was examined in pregnant women and women taking the contraceptive pill. In pregnancy, oxygen consumption during phagocytosis was increased, while oral contraception produced a decrease.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009644:Norgestrel / Q000494:pharmacology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D011247:Pregnancy
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D009644:Norgestrel; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol