Abstract:Peripheral blood T-lymphcyte subsets defined by monoclonal antibodies (OKT-series;OKT3: pan T-cell, OKT4: inducer/helper T-cell, OKT8: suppressor/cytotoxic T-cell) were analysed in patients with gastric cancer.The results were as follows.(1) Percentages of OKT3+, OKT4+ and OKT8+ cells as well as the OKT4/OKT8 ratio showed no significant change according to the clinical stages.(2) In recurrent cases, proportion of OKT4+ cells was decreased and that of OKT8+ cells was increased, and the OKT4/OKT8 ratio was reduc… Show more
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