ISSN:
1471-0528
Quelle:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
In a group of 20 women undergoing a course of human pituitary gonadotrophic hormone injections a significant positive correlation (P〈0.001) between urinary total oestrogens and the total leukocyte, neutrophil and monocyte counts in blood was demonstrated. The relationship was independent of changes in progesterone secretion, plasma cortisol levels and the initial value of the total leukocyte count. In some individuals, differences up to 6000 cells per c.mm. exist between neutrophil counts associated with the lowest and the highest oestrogen levels.A significant negative correlation (P〈0.001) between plasma cortisol and the lymphocyte count was found. No relationship between plasma cortisol and urinary total oestrogens, total leukocyte, neutrophil and monocyte counts was seen,In two women who became pregnant during the course of treatment, neutrophil count changes appeared to be a continuation of events that were happening before conception, indicating that neutrophilia of pregnancy is related to alterations in oestrogen production, separate from progesterone and plasma cortisol fluctuations. The possible role of oestrogens in association with the postmenopausal decrease and the normal ovulatory peak in neutrophil count was discussed. Their place in the scheme of general body defence against infection and their possible associations with obscure neutropenias in women were also considered.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.1970.tb03583.x
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