Surface changes of the erythrocytes membrane in alcoholics--a study of lectin binding.
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1998-10-30
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Erythrocytes from 30 alcoholic patients as well as age and sex matched healthy control were examined, for hemagglutination titre, against, a purified galactose specific lectin from the latex of Pedilanthus tithymalodies. Mean hemagglutinin titre was significantly elevated (P < 0.001) in alcoholics as compared to controls. The results indicate that alcohol abuse is associated with adoptive cell surface changes on erythrocytes, measurable by its lectin binding capacity.
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Nagda KK, More NB. Surface changes of the erythrocytes membrane in alcoholics--a study of lectin binding. Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. 1998 Oct; 42(4): 548-50