7'- lymphocyte subpopuiation (13. T4 and 78) and serum immunoglobulins
(Ig G. IgA. and 12 Al) were estimated in blood of (20) patients with active
pulmonary tuberculosis (group I-a), (20) patients With inactive pulmonary
tuberculosis (group I-b) and (10) healthy persons (group II). All
subjects were assessed clinically, radiologically. bacteriologically and by
tuberculin testing. Active whprculosis (group I-a) was associated with significant
increase in Ig G and Ig M levels, insignybant increase in 1g A leveL
highly signifcartt decrease of absolute total lymphocytes. insignificant
decrease of T 3%. highly signitcant decrease of absolute 73. highly signif
cant decrease of T4% and absolute T4. highly signifcartt increase of 78
and highly signifcant decrease of T4 /75 ratio. Patients with inactWe pulmonary
tuberculosis (group l-b) showed near normal values of serum irnmunoglobulins
(12 G, M and A), 73, T4,7'8 and T4/T8 ratio. |
