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6743836

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-9-4
pubmed:abstractText
In the present study, 28 hemophiliacs substituted continuously and 5 hemophiliacs who had received almost no blood products were investigated. Cells of OKT 3+, OKT 4+, and OKT 8+ subsets were counted. Percoll separated fractions of peripheral blood mononuclear cells were examined by morphological criteria and were tested for NK cell activity. We found that the NK cell activity of both groups of hemophiliacs was decreased on testing Ficoll separated cells or low density Percoll separated cells. Normal NK cell activity was found in medium density cells of hemophiliacs. Two possible explanations are discussed: first, the NK cell activity may be suppressed in hemophiliacs and secondly, there may be a block in maturation of NK cell activity. It is unlikely that chronic substitution by blood products counts for these alterations. The possible role of chronic infections is discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0006-5242
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
49
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
61-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Impaired natural killer cell function in hemophiliacs with or without continuous substitution.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article