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Cytotoxic NK cells phenotype and activated lymphocytes are the main characteristics of patients with alcohol-associated liver disease.
Clinical and experimental medicine - 1 Nov 2023
Zurera-Egea Coral, Teniente-Serra Aina, Fuster Daniel, Martínez-Cáceres Eva, Muga Roberto, Zuluaga Paola
Abstract excerpt
T cells, natural killer (NK) and NKT cells have opposing actions in the development of alcohol-associated liver fibrosis. We aimed to evaluate the phenotype of NK cells, NKT cells and activated T cells in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) according to the presence of advanced liver fibrosis (ALF). Totally, 79 patients (51-years, 71% males) were admitted to treatment of AUD. ALF was defined as...
Topics
- Male
- Humans
- Female
- CD3 Complex
- Killer Cells, Natural
- Phenotype
- Antineoplastic Agents
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Diseases
- CD56 Antigen
