title: Effects of anaesthesia on the human immune system.
abstract: The ability of certain anaesthetic agents to influence the immune response has been recognized for almost 30 years. The purpose of this review is to briefly describe the different components of the immune system and examine the way in which surgery and anaesthesia influence these.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D000758:Anesthesia; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic