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 2 Cellular immune function in post-hepatitic cirrhosis patients and Child-Pugh classification (¯x ± s)
AssaysChild-Pugh class
A (n)B (n)C (n)
LT test (SI)20.9 ± 16.7 (17)19.9 ± 11.1 (18)10.1 ± 5.4 (13)a
IL-2 activity (SI)10.7 ± 7.9 (16)7.4 ± 3.4 (13)a5.2 ± 3.3 (12)b
NK activity (%)46.5 ± 19.9 (18)38.5 ± 15.4 (18)a19.5 ± 11.3 (13)b