The effect of variceal bleeding on T-cell subsets in patients with cirrhosis

Abstract

Aim: Variceal bleeding may lead to infectious complications in patients with liver failure. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of variceal bleeding on T-cell subsets of patients with cirrhosis. Patients and Methods:The study included 21 patients with biopsy proven liver cirrhosis, that were admitted to the hospital. Six of them were admitted to the Hospital due to variceal bleeding (group 2) while the rest 15 were free of bleeding (group 1) and were admitted due to another cause. T-cell subsets (Total T-