title: [Investigation of immunologic dysfunction in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis].
abstract: Alcohol abuse is an important social and medical problem in Poland and leads to many different medical complications. The aim of the study was examination of immunological disturbances in patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Tests were conducted on 70 patients with diagnosed alcoholic liver cirrhosis. In addition to conventional treatment, ubiquitous biotherapy was introduced in 40 patients. The control group consisted of 30 patients, they were treated according to generally accepted principles. Prior to the commencement of treatment, after a month, and then every 3 months, immunological tests were conducted, the state of health, the subjective improvement of patient's health and the time of hospitalization were assessed. The results were subject to statistical analysis using the Statistical program.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Gastroenterologii, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie. michalska@su.krakow.pl
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ciećko-Michalska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Garlicka
authors.forename: Józef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bogdał
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins