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2946750

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-1-21
pubmed:abstractText
T-lymphocyte subpopulations were measured in the two major types of adult malnutrition, adult marasmus and kwashiorkor-like hypoalbuminemic malnutrition. The population of T-cells (T3) and the percentage of both helper (T4) and suppressor (T8) T-cells were significantly (P less than .05) decreased in patients with kwashiorkor-like hypoalbuminemic malnutrition, but did not differ from control values in patients with adult marasmus. The ratio of helper T-cell (T4), to suppressor T-cells (T8) (range 1.2-1.6) did not vary from control values in either type of malnutrition. One week of nutritional support was not associated with a significant increase in any of the T lymphocyte subpopulations in either type of malnutrition. These T-cell subpopulation changes are consistent with the greater depression of cellular immune function seen in patients with metabolic stresses associated with kwashiorkor-like hypoalbuminemic malnutrition. With the increasing frequency in which abnormalities of T-cell subpopulations are being reported in various diseases, the coexistence of kwashiorkor-like hypoalbuminemic malnutrition should be noted for its potentially confounding effect.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0731-5724
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
577-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-6-23
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of nutritional support on T-lymphocyte subpopulations in protein calorie malnutrition.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.