After exposure to many toxic chemicals, NK function can be decreased significantly. Weeks or months later, natural killer (NK) function can rebound to normal levels in some and can be suppressed for prolonged periods of time in other patients. In view of this, we...
In the present study we examined the role of NK cells in liver cirrhosis (LC) and early and advanced stages of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Twenty- four patients with LC secondary to alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and chronic viral hepatitis (CVH), 15 patients with...