A descriptive study of immune status in patients undergoing colorectal surgery: lymphocyte phenotypes.

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A descriptive study of immune status in patients undergoing colorectal surgery: lymphocyte phenotypes.

Oncology nursing forum - 1 Oct 1994

Tax A W, Orsi A J, Lafferty M, Barsevick A, Luborsky L, Prystowsky M, Nahass D, Lowery B, McCorkle R

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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To describe immune status in patients prior to colorectal surgery for cancer, to establish values to serve as a baseline for subsequent analyses, and to describe a procedure for studying phenotypes of the immune system, elucidating its advantages. DESIGN: One component of a la...

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Colorectal Neoplasms
Female
Flow Cytometry
Humans
Lymphocyte Subsets
Lymphocytes
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Stress, Psychological

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