[Changes of immune function and nutrition state in pelagic fishermen].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effects of long time cruising on fishermen' immune function and nutrition state.


METHODS
Thirty-two fishermen's lymphocyte subsets, immunoglobulin, alexin, prealbumin, albumin, blood fat, hemoglobin serum iron, transferrin were tested before and after cruising.


RESULTS
The expression of CD-19 was significantly higher after cruising (P < 0.001) while other cell immune functions were not significantly changed. After cruising, the immunoglobulin IgG, IgA, alexin C3, B, prealbumin, albumin, transferrin were higher than before cruising (P < 0.001). HDL-C was higher (P < 0.05); Apo-B, and serum iron were lower (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
The cruising fishermen' immune function is changed significantly; the nutrition state is good, but the serum iron is insufficient and in subclinical state.
Wang
Hui-jun
HJ
Zhoushan People's Hospital, Zhejiang Province 316004, China.
Fang
Guo-an
GA
Yang
Wen-xi
WX
Liu
Bo
B
D000328:Adult; D005398:Fisheries; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology*; D000090463:Iron Deficiencies; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D009752:Nutritional Status