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| Torres,A.J.L.; Angelo,A.L.D.; Netto,E.M.; Sampaio,G.P.; Souza,D.F.C.; Inocêncio,L.A.; Lemos,J.A.R.; Brites,C.. |
| This study defined the normal variation range for different subsets of T-lymphocyte cells count in two different Brazilian regions. We analysed the T-lymphocytes subpopulations (CD3+, CD4+, CD8+) in blood donors of two Brazilian cities, located in North (Belem, capital state of Para, indian background) and Northeast (Salvador, capital state od Bahia, African background) regions of Brazil. Results were compared according to gender, stress level (sleep time lower than 8 hours/day), smoking, and alcohol intake. Lymphocytes subpopulations were measured by flow cytometry. Five hundred twenty-six blood donors from two Brazilians cities participated in the study: 450 samples from Bahia and 76 samples from Pará. Most (60%) were men, 59% reported alcohol intake,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: CD4; CD8; Blood donors; Reference values; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702009000300013 |
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