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Effect of general anesthetics on human granulocyte chemiluminescence

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The effect of general anesthetics on human granulocyte ‘phagocytic capacity’ was tested, both in vivo and in vitro, by means of chemiluminescence. Halothane and ethrane produced a consistent degree of chemiluminescence inhibition, which, in vitro, was clearly dose-dependent.

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  1. Institute of Biological Chemistry, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Pineta Sacchetti 644, I-00168, Rome, Italy

    S. Lippa, P. De Sole, E. Meucci, G. P. Littarru, G. De Francisci & S. I. Magalini

  2. Institute of Anaesthesiology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Pineta Sacchetti 644, I-00168, Rome, Italy

    S. Lippa, P. De Sole, E. Meucci, G. P. Littarru, G. De Francisci & S. I. Magalini

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Lippa, S., De Sole, P., Meucci, E. et al. Effect of general anesthetics on human granulocyte chemiluminescence. Experientia 39, 1386–1388 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01990117

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