2010
DOI: 10.1007/s12253-010-9317-z
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Immunotoxicity Monitoring of Hospital Staff Occupationally Exposed to Cytostatic Drugs

Abstract: The aim of our study was to investigate the immunotoxicity of occupational cytostatic drug exposure, and to assess the possible effect of confounding factors, such as age and smoking. In this human study, the immunotoxic effect of antineoplastic drugs was investigated among 306 nurses working in oncology chemotherapy units. Results were compared to 98 non-exposed women. The immune status of the subjects was characterized by immune phenotyping of peripheral blood lymphocytes by flow cytometry, using monoclonal … Show more

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“…Cytostatic exposed health personnel had a significantly elevated B cell percentage and a decreased frequency of CD25+/CD4+ T cells compared to the nonexposed controls [21]. The decrease in the activation of lymphocytes is characteristic of cytostatic exposure in our experience, while most exposures are characterized by an elevation in the activation of T and/or B cells, although there is a difference in the expressed activation markers [1,2].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 51%
“…Cytostatic exposed health personnel had a significantly elevated B cell percentage and a decreased frequency of CD25+/CD4+ T cells compared to the nonexposed controls [21]. The decrease in the activation of lymphocytes is characteristic of cytostatic exposure in our experience, while most exposures are characterized by an elevation in the activation of T and/or B cells, although there is a difference in the expressed activation markers [1,2].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 51%
“…A keringő lymphocyták alcsoportjait és aktiváltsági álla-potát immunfenotipizálás módszerével határoztuk meg [20]. A méréshez heparinizált teljes vért használtunk.…”
Section: Immunfenotipizálás Felszíni Antigének Vizsgálata áRamlásos unclassified
“…A keringő lymphocyták alcsoportjait és aktiváltsági álla-potát immunfenotipizálás módszerével határoztuk meg [40]. A méréshez heparinizált teljes vért használtunk.…”
Section: Immunfenotipizálásunclassified