Article
[Phenotype expression and production of IL-2 by tonsillar and blood lymphocytes in patients with tonsil pathology].
Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale - 1 Jan 2000
Bussi M, Carlevato M T, Zoppo M, Roncarolo M G
Abstract excerpt
In recent years several studies have attempted to investigate immunological responses in different tonsillar pathologies, including recurrent tonsillitis and focal infections. The present study was performed on ten patients who had undergone tonsillectomy for a) simple hypertrophy, b) recurrent tonsillitis and c) recurrent tonsillitis with focal manifestations. The blood (PBMNC) and tonsillar (TMNC) lymphocytes...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Interleukin-2
- Laryngeal Diseases
- Lymphocytes
- Male
- Palatine Tonsil
- Phenotype
