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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2005; 11(48): 7661-7665
Published online Dec 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i48.7661
Table 3 Correlation (r) of phagocytic activity of neutrophils with their oxidative burst level and biochemical tests of liver dysfunction (Spearman test)
CorrelationsrP
MIF oxidative burst neutrophils after PMA stimulation with ALT level-0350.05
MIF phagocytizing E. coli with prothrombin time-0.470.03
Percentage of neutrophils phagocytizing E. coli with leukocyte number0.350.05
Percentage of oxidative burst neutrophils after E. coli stimulation with MIF phagocytosis E. coli0.370.05