The aim of the present study was to measure adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels in CD4+ T cells as a marker of T-cell activity following surgery for colorectal cancer using the ImmuKnow assay kit. A total of 16 consecutive patients who underwent surgical resection for colorectal cancer between August and December, 2012 were enrolled in this study, of whom 7 underwent laparoscopic resection and ...

Dear Editor: The common causes of lymphocytopenia include diseases of infectious, iatrogenic, systemic, nutrition and dietary, and idiopathic origins; congenital immunodeficiencies; and aplastic anemia.1 Major surgery2 and shortterm highintensity training3 are also known to reduce lymphocyte count. Several clinical studies have investigated changes in blood cell number after sleep deprivation i...

Objective: The effects of Portulaca oleracea (P. oleracea; PO) on total and differential WBC count, and oxidant/antioxidant biomarkers in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) as well as on lung pathology in asthmatic rats were examined. Methods and Methods: Rats were randomly divided into; control group (C), asthma group, asthma groups treated with either P. oleracea (rats that received P...

BACKGROUND There are conflicting reports on the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in resolving hematological complications. Whereas some studies have reported improvements in hemoglobin and other hematological parameters resulting in reduction in morbidity and mortality of HIV patients, others have reported no improvement in hematocrit values of HAART-treated HIV patients c...

objective(s): the effects of curcuma longa (c. longa) and curcumin on total and differential wbc count and oxidant, antioxidant biomarkers, in rat model of asthma were evaluated. materials and methods: total and differential wbc count in the blood, no2, no3, mda, sod, cat and thiol levels in serum were examined in control, asthma, asthmatic rats treated with c. longa (0.75, 1.50, and 3.00 mg/ml...

Pancreatic cancer is the seventh most deadly worldwide with 495,773 new diagnosis and 466,003 deaths according to Globocan 2020. Despite increase on therapeutic options available during last decade, 5-year survival rate for all stages remains poor both early metastatic disease. Nutritional inflammatory status play an important role pancreatic carcinogenesis, leading increasing interest novel co...

BACKGROUND CD4 count is a standard measure of immunodeficiency in adults infected with HIV to initiate and monitor highly active antiretroviral therapy; however, it may not be feasible in resource poor countries. There is a need to have another marker of immunodeficiency that is less resource demanding. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the relationship between total lymphoc...