The effects of alcoholism pharmacotherapy on immune responses in alcohol-dependent patients

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 847-855

  Franchi, S ^a   Sacerdote, Paola ^a   Moretti, S ^a   Gerra, G ^b   Leccese, V ^c   Tallone, M V ^c   Panerai, A E ^a   Somaini, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Austria   (Austria)

^c ASL BI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol pharmacotherapy; Alcohol induced immune alteration; Cytokines; Th1 Th2

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; CORTICOTROPIN; DISULFIRAM; GAMMA INTERFERON; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4; NALTREXONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78149236369     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300320     Document Type: Article

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