CYTOKINES, LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS AND NEUTROPHIL PHAGOCYTOSIS ACTIVITY IN YOUNG PUERPERAL WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRITIS

Abstract

Cytokines levels, lymphocyte subsets and phagocytosis activity of peripheral blood neutrophils were studied in young puerperal women (aged 18—26 years). The level of IL-1a, TNFa, IL-8 was significant decrease, the number of CD4+ lymphocytes and immunoregulatory index (CD4+/CD8+) were increase, neutrophils phagocytosis activity rised in patients with puerperal endometritis.

Keywords

• puerperal endometritis
• cytokines
• lymphocyte subsets
• phagocytosis