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Lymphocyte subpopulation abnormalities in sickle cell anemia: A distinctive pattern from that of AIDS
Author(s) -
Ballester Oscar F.,
Abdallah Jorge M.,
Prasad Ananda S.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830210104
Subject(s) - sickle cell anemia , medicine , anemia , immunology , lymphocyte , pathology , disease
In this study, we evaluated lymphocyte subpopulations in 23 adults with SCA. When compared to controls, SCA patients had higher lymphocyte counts with normal numbers of T101+ cells (T‐lymphocytes) and T4 + cells. T8+ cells were significantly increased in SCA patients in comparison to controls (1684 ± 243 vs 980 ± 367, p < .001). This increment was largely dependent on a T101 ‐, T8+ cell population. The SCA patients as a group had significantly decreased T4/T8 ratio (p < .0001). The SCA patients with history of blood transfusions had higher T4+ cells numbers and higher T4/T8 ratio, but no other significant differences from nontransfused patients were noted. Our results are different from those reported for nontransfused children with SCA who showed normal T4/T8 ratio. Thus, a distinct pattern of abnormalities is seen in the lymphocyte subpopulations of adult SCA patients, unrelated to their exposure to blood transfusions.