| Literature DB >> 16358878 |
Maria Gołebiowska-Wawrzyniak1, Katarzyna Markiewicz, Agata Kozar, Piotr Derentowicz, Iwona Czerwińska-Kartowicz, Krystyna Jastrzebska-Janas, Jolanta Wacławek, Zbigniew M Wawrzyniak, Henryka Siwińska-Gołebiowska.
Abstract
Many studies in vitro and in vivo have shown immunomodulating and antiviral activities of inosine pranobex. The object of this research was to examine the potential beneficial effects of inosine pranobex (Groprinosin) on immune system in children with cellular immunodeficiency as a prophylaxis of recurrent infections, mainly of viral origin. 50 mg/kg b.w/day of inosine pranobex in divided doses was given to the group of 30 children aged 3-15 years for 10 days in 3 following months. Clinical and immunological investigations were done before and after the treatment. Statistically significant rise of CD3T lymphocytes number (p = 0.02) and in this CD4T lymphocytes number (p = 0.02) as well as statistically significant improvement of their function (p = 0.005) evaluated with blastic transformation method were found. These laboratory findings were parallel to clinical benefits. Control study was performed in the group of children completed by randomization and treated in the same way with garlic (Alliofil).Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16358878
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pol Merkur Lekarski ISSN: 1426-9686