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. 1978 Dec 15;37(6):313-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF01007866.

Evaluation of non-stimulated nitroblue-tetrazolium test in patients with malignant lymphomas

V Liso, G Specchia, G Troccoli

Evaluation of non-stimulated nitroblue-tetrazolium test in patients with malignant lymphomas

V Liso et al. Blut. .

Abstract

The NBT-test was performed in 54 patients with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma showing no bacterial infection exept for one case. 18 patients presented, at onset of the disease, a number of neutrophilic NBT-reducing granulocytes at pathological levels (greater than 12%). In order to evaluate the influence of cytostatic drugs on NBT-test serial blood samples were taken during polychemotherapy in 17 patients with lymphoma. In our experience, cytostatics (COPP) do not necessarily lessen NBT-reducing activity of granulocytes. The results suggest that the NBT in malignant lymphomas could not be used as an indication of bacterial infection.

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