Original Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1997.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 15, 1997; 3(1): 22-23
Published online Mar 15, 1997. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v3.i1.22
Table 1 Immune function assay in post-hepatitic cirrhosis patients (¯x ± s)
AssaysPHC (n)bControl (n)
LT test (SI)18.1 ± 13.0 (48)34.9 ± 21.7 (22)
IL-2 activity (SI)8.1 ± 6.0 (41)13.6 ± 5.8 (20)
NK activity (%)40.3 ± 21.7 (49)61.2 ± 20.5 (22)
IgG (g/L)17.9 ± 7.7 (29)10.0 ± 5.1 (22)
IgA (g/L)3.2 ± 2.4 (29)1.6 ± 0.8 (22)
IgM (g/L)1.4 ± 0.8 (29)0.8 ± 0.2 (22)
Complement C3 (g/L)0.5 ± 0.2 (29)1 ± 0.6 (22)