Human peripheral lymphocyte transformation induced by the Robina lectin. |
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| Authors: | A Sharif R Bourrillon |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Microbiology of the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City Guatemala;2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts U.S.A.;3. Division of Microbiology of the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama, Guatemala City Guatemala;4. University of Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | The effect of transfer factor was studied in 32 children recuperating from protein-calorie malnutrition. Half of the children were given transfer factor; the other half were given saline in a randomized, double-blind trial. Although unexpectedly low mortality in both groups precluded the adequate evaluation of transfer factor in preventing death during the nutritional recovery period, there was no difference between treated and control patients on a variety of indices of rehabilitation. In addition, transfer factor had no demonstrable effect on the evolution of delayed cutaneous hypersensitivity as both groups of patients recovered from the anergy associated with protein-calorie malnutrition. |
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| Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be addressed to A M W 122 Mt Auburn St Cambridge MA 02138 |
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