Evaluation of granulocytes in children with malnutrition

In 29 infants with II and III degree of undernutrition, the studies were performed of the granulocyte system including: the number of granulocytes in the bone marrow reserve pool, circulating pool, parietal and total peripheral blood, phagocytosis evaluation, NBT test and the activity of granulocyti...

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Published inWiadomości lekarskie (1960) Vol. 47; no. 13-14; p. 487
Main Authors Okrzeja, D, Niznikowska-Marks, M J, Nabiałek, D
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 01.07.1994
Subjects
Alkaline Phosphatase - metabolism
Bone Marrow Cells
Female
Granulocytes - physiology
Humans
Infant
Leukocyte Count
Male
Nutrition Disorders - immunology
Peroxidase - metabolism
Phagocytosis - physiology
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Summary:In 29 infants with II and III degree of undernutrition, the studies were performed of the granulocyte system including: the number of granulocytes in the bone marrow reserve pool, circulating pool, parietal and total peripheral blood, phagocytosis evaluation, NBT test and the activity of granulocytic enzymes-alkaline phosphatase and peroxidase. The following deviations were found in comparison to children of the same age with normal body weight: 1. Significant decrease of the reserve granulocyte pool in the bone marrow in children with considerable undernutrition, reaching the value of bone marrow reserve in newborn. 2. Increase of phagocytic activity of granulocyte in children with undernutrition, and increased readiness of these cells to intracellular killing. 3. Normal activity of alkaline phosphatase in granulocytes, increased peroxidase activity during the period of considerable undernutrition.
ISSN:0043-5147