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[Immune status of patients with chronic bronchitis and neurocirculatory asthenia]
Aim:
To study changes in immune system of patients with various forms of chronic bronchitis (CB) and neurocirculatory asthenia (NCA).
Material And Methods:
Neurological and immunological examinations were made in 84 patients with CB exacerbation and 51 control subjects.
Results:
It was found that 60% of CB patients had NCA. No negative effects of NCA on immune system in CB patients were registered. Suppression of immune system and secondary immunodeficiency occurred more frequently in CB patients without signs of NCA. 40% of CB patients had vagotonic NCA in which immunological disorders manifested most clearly.
Conclusion:
Vegetative disorders in CB patients do not affect immunological system. Functional testing of autonomic nervous system is suggested for prediction of immune system condition.