Effects of vitamin E on neutrophil phagocytosis during experimental obstructive jaundice

Analay H., Canturk N. Z., Yildirir C., Canturk Z.

HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.47, sa.32, ss.355-358, 2000 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 32
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Dergi Adı: HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.355-358
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Backgrounds/Aims: Depression of non-specific immunity is one of the systemic complications of biliary obstruction. Vitamin E, which decreases during prolonged obstructive jaundice, may be beneficial to diseased function of neutrophils. In this study we want to investigate changes in neutrophil phagocytosis and the effect that vitamin E supplementation has on this function