Immunologic alterations in xeroderma pigmentosum patients
- 15 July 1986
Abstract
Nine xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) patients were investigated. In comparison to a normal control group the XP patients had a reduced OKT‐4 lymphocyte subpopulation, reduced response of lymphocytes to phytohemagglutinin in autologous serum, and diminished delayed hypersensitivity skin reaction. The possible contribution of ultraviolet irradiation to the observed immunologic alterations, and the link of these alterations to the susceptibility of patients for malignant transformation is discussed. Cancer 58:219–221, 1986.This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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