Article
Phenotypic and functional characteristics of lymphocytes isolated from liver biopsy specimens from patients with active liver disease.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 May 1992
Hata K, Van Thiel D H, Herberman R B, Whiteside T L
Abstract excerpt
Liver-derived lymphocytes were isolated from 73 liver biopsy specimens obtained from patients with chronic active liver disease and from six samples of normal liver. Mean absolute numbers (+/- S.E.M) of liver-derived lymphocytes recovered from needle biopsy specimens by mild enzymatic digestion of the liver tissue varied from 0.7 +/- 0.3 x 10(3)/mm3 in allografts being rejected to 8.9 +/- 0.9 X 10(3)/mm3 in...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Biopsy, Needle
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Humans
- Leukocyte Count
- Liver
- Liver Diseases
- Lymphocytes
- Male
- Middle Aged
