Numerical and functional deficiency in T helper cells in protein energy malnutrition.
Year: 1983
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Protein energy malnutrition decreased the number of rosette forming T lymphocytes, of T4 positive cells and their ability to provide help to B cells in antibody synthesis. There was a reduction in serum thymic hormone activity and an elevation of leucocyte terminal transferase and plasma cortisol levels. The numberical and functional deficiency of T4(+) helper cells may be important in the pathogenesis of some of the clinical and immunological manifestations of protein energy malnutrition.
Source: PubMed Central
Author: R K Chandra
Language: English
Topic: T-cell and B-cell Immunology
Subfield: Immunology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W103100692