Mononuclear cell phenotyping in a hemodialysis population
Ramirez, G.; Wiener, D.; Murtha, D.G.; Brueggemeyer, C.D.; Rowlands, D.T.
International Journal of Artificial Organs 11(5): 361-365
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-3988 PMID: 2973443 Document Number: 321268
A study of peripheral blood mononuclear cell phenotyping and HIV testing was performed in 39 chronic hemodialysis patients. The following abnormalities were found in comparison to a control population: (1) a lower percentage of lymphocytes in the white blood cell differential count, (2) a lower percentage of total T cells, (3) a lower percentage and absolute number of suppressor T cells and (4) a lower percentage and absolute number of B cells. Both increasing age and blood transfusions were associated with reduced helper cells.