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. 1979 Nov;60(11):695-700.

[Lymphopenia and variations in T and B lymphocytes appearing immediately after irradiation (author's transl)]

[Article in French]
M Bolla, C Vrousos, J C Bensa, B Lachet, H Kolodié, F Vincent, J J Moulin
  • PMID: 316824

[Lymphopenia and variations in T and B lymphocytes appearing immediately after irradiation (author's transl)]

[Article in French]
M Bolla et al. J Radiol. 1979 Nov.

Abstract

Immunity tests were conducted in 21 patients with cancer, before and two months after irradiation. T and B lymphocyte counts were normal before irradiation when compared to a control group. Lymphopenia was present after irradiation affecting mainly the T lymphocytes (P = 0.005), whereas changes in B lymphocytes were not significant. These results suggest that irradiation has an immunosuppressive effect which should be studied in greater detail to establish possible therapeutic applications.

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