Changes of the amount and rate of lymphocyte T in patients with acute or chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis
- Author:
Lien Thi Minh Trinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis B
- MeSH:
Hepatitis B;
Fibrosis;
Hepatitis B, Chronic
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;430(9):7-10
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on 105 patients in the Institute of Clinical Medicine and Tropical Diseases from 12/1997-1/1999 has shown that the lymphocyte TCD 3, TCD4 and TCD8 increased in patients with acute hepatitis B, these cells remained at normal level in patients with the chronic hepatitis B, there was an increase of lymphocyte TCD4 in patients with cirrhosis. The amount of lymphocyte was significantly reduced. The lymphocyte T in the patients with acute hepatitis B was higher than these in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
