Comparison of absolute neutrophil to CD4 lymphocyte values as a marker of immunosuppression in cancer patients on cytotoxic chemotherapy

BACKGROUND: The absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is currently used to assess immune status of patients on cytotoxic therapy. The CD4 lymphocytes have also been shown to be of importance in protection against opportunistic infections. In people of African descent a low baseline ANC has been recorded a...

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Published in:Afr Health Sci
Main Authors: Anazoeze, Madu, Sunday, Ocheni, Obike, Ibegbulam, Awele, Chukwura, Kenechi, Madu
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Makerere Medical School 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4480459/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26124806
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v15i2.34
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