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The causes of increase and decrease of NK-lymphocytes (CD16) in the blood
Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
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Diseases and conditions leading to a change in the number of CD16-lymphocytes in the blood
Increase in the
- Activation of anti-transplantation immunity, a crisis of rejection of donor organs in recipients
- Bronchial asthma
Decrease in the indicator
- Oncological diseases
- Secondary immunodeficiency states, HIV infection
- Severe viral infections
- Heavy burns, injuries, stress
- Treatment with cytostatics and immunosuppressants
- Ionizing radiation
- Admission of glucocorticosteroids