title: [Significance and correlation of T lymphocyte subgroup, erythrocyte immune function and argyrophilic protein in nucleolar organizer regions in tuberculosis patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the significance and relationship of T lymphocyte subgroups, erythrocyte immune functions and argyrophilic protein in nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) in tuberculosis patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  CD3+, CD4+, CD3+/CD4+ were determined using alkaline phosphatase-antialkaline phosphatase (APAAP) method, E-C3bRR and E-ICR were assayed by observing receptor rate. Granules area of AgNORs (GA) and nuclear area (NA) were studied by image analysis system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CD3+, CD4+, CD4+/CD8+, E-C3bRR, GA/NA in tuberculosis patients were significantly lower than those in the healthy group (P < 0.001). However, the values of E-ICR, CD8+ were significantly higher than those of control group (P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of T lymphocyte subgroup, erythrocyte functions and AgNORs are in accord, and might be usefull in assessing diagnosis and prognosis of tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Lung Disease Institute, Qingdao Texile System, Qingdao 266042.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009697:Nucleolus Organizer Region / Q000378:metabolism*; D017463:Receptors, Complement 3b / Q000378:metabolism; D012397:Rosette Formation; D016622:Silver Staining; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D017463:Receptors, Complement 3b