Abstract
T-lymphocyte subpopulations (Tg or 'suppressor cells' and Tm or 'helper cells') in the peripheral blood of 16 patients with malignant intracranial gliomas were analyzed. The number of TM-lymphocytes was very close to normal in both pre- and postoperative samples, whereas Tg-lymphocytes were significantly increased preoperatively (18.55 ± 1.11 vs. 12.72 ± 1.19, p < 0.001) and were still slightly higher than normal after operation and radiation treatment. These preliminary findings suggest a possible role of T-suppressor lymphocytes in the impairment of cell-mediated immunocompetence that has been observed repeatedly in patients with malignant gliomas.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 571-573 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Advances in Water Resources |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
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