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Polyclonal anti T-lymphocyte antibody therapy monitoring in kidney transplant recipients: comparison of CD3+ T cell and total lymphocyte counts

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the correlation between total lymphocyte and CD3+ T cell counts in peripheral blood in renal transplant patients treated with anti-thymocyte globulin, and discuss related outcomes. Methods: A single-center, retrospective study involving 226 patients submitted to kidne...

Prognostic role of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in resected gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
High levels of inflammatory markers and the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio appear to be associated with worse overall survival in solid tumors. However, few studies have analyzed the role of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in gastric cancer patients scheduled to undergo curative resection. In the present st...

The role of immunoinflammatory markers in the prognosis and resectability of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 31 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Background: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma has a high mortality rate. A prognostic tool is essential for a better risk stratification. The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and adaptations and the platelet/lymphocyte ratio seem promising for this purpose. Aim: Evaluate the prognostic value of neutrophil/...

Imunidade celular em vacas Holandesas soropositivas para o Vírus da Leucose Bovina (BLV) durante o período de transição

Esta pesquisa avaliou a dinâmica dos leucócitos e das subpopulações de linfócitos em vacas Holandesas soropositivas para o BLV no período de transição. Amostras de sangue (n=72) provenientes de 12 vacas foram coletadas entre as semanas -2 e +3 para a realização do leucograma, imunofenotipagem, ...

Elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in the diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Summary Objective: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder. The purpose of this study was to determine the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a novel marker of inflammation, in patients with HT and to compare these values with those from healthy subjects. Method: A total ...

Variações agudas na contagem leucocitária após aula de ciclismo indoor

Introdução: Tem sido sugerido que a prática do exercício físico pode modular o sistema imunológico. Objetivo: Avaliar a influência de uma aula de ciclismo indoor sobre a contagem leucocitária. Métodos: Participaram do estudo 12 voluntários, idade média de 23±4 anos, aptos à prática de exerc...

T lymphocytes and macrophages in the intestinal tissues of dogs infected with Leishmania infantum

Abstract This study was about a semi-quantitative analysis of T lymphocytes (CD4+ and CD8+, FoxP3+ regulatory T cells), and macrophages in the gut wall of dogs naturally infected with Leishmania infantum. Thirteen dogs were divided into three groups: group 1 (G1, n=5), dogs with canine visceral leishmani...

Cut-off value for absolute lymphocytes as an alternative for the immunophenotypic analysis of CD3+ T cells in the monitoring of immunosuppressive therapy with thymoglobulin

J. bras. nefrol; 39 (2), 2017
Abstract Introduction: Immunosuppression of T lymphocytes is required for preventing acute rejection after transplantation and for the treatment of chronic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The laboratory monitoring for this therapy is the measurement of T cells by immunophenotyping, aiming the targ...

Is total lymphocyte count related to nutritional markers in hospitalized older adults?

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Older patients are commonly malnourished during hospital stay, and a high prevalence of malnutrition is found in hospitalized patients aged more than 65 years. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether total lymphocyte count is related to other nutritional markers in hospitalized older adult...

Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi/HIV coinfection in southern Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (2), 2017
Abstract Chagas disease reactivation has been a defining condition for acquired immune deficiency syndrome in Brazil for individuals coinfected with Trypanosoma cruzi and HIV since 2004. Although the first coinfection case was reported in the 1980s, its prevalence has not been firmly established. In orde...