[The characteristics of the humoral interaction of lymphocytes with neutrophilic granulocytes of the peripheral blood in patients with chronic lympholeukemia under the influence of Proper-Myl].

Abstract

A study of 32 patients with chronic lympholeucosis (CL) revealed a reduction of the number of phagocytosing neutrophil granulocytes and a reduction of production of humoral mediators by lymphocytes that stimulated the phagocytic function of granulocytes. It is shown that treatment by usually used cytostatic agents did not essentially effect the investigated values. Inclusion of proper-myl in the treatment course of patients with chronic lympholeucosis furthered increase of the number of phagocytosing neutrophil granulocytes and an increased production of humoral mediator stimulating the phagocytic activity of granulocytes.