Phagocytic and Bactericidal Activity of Granulocytes in Diabetic Children
Abstract
Phagocytic and bactericidal activity of granulocytes were estimated in granulocytes of normal and diabetic children. The influence of candidai, tuberculin antigens, and staphylococcal antitoxin on these parameters was also tested. Thirty diabetic and forty healthy children made up the study group. Their ages were 6–18 yr. The disease duration was from 1 to 12 yr. Granulocytes from diabetic children demonstrated a normal ability to absorb staphylococcus. On the other hand, the capacity for intercellular killing of bacteria by granulocytes of diabetic children was decreased.
- Received September 21, 1981.
- Revision received May 4, 1982.
- Copyright © 1982 by the American Diabetes Association
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December 1982, 31(12)
Phagocytic and Bactericidal Activity of Granulocytes in Diabetic Children
