Consideration on diminished immunologic defences in the elderly neoplastic subject.
We evaluated some useful parameters which identify immuno-depressive states in the elderly neoplastic patient, who is subject to possible associated infective diseases. Out of 27 patients followed-up over four months of chemotherapy in concomitance with an immunomodulator, it was seen that in 42.3% there was an increase in their immune defences, assessed by an increase in total lymphocytes with a lymphocyte ratio of T4/T8 and NK cells, and by checking the urinoculture for urinary infections which showed an improved performance status.
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Department of Clinical Chemistry, Institute INRCA, Fermo, Italy.
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D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*