also , in 11 of the 18 patients with cirrhosis , a linear and direct correlation between the amount of decreased phagocytic activity in the liver ( studied by hepatic scanning , using technetium tc 99m sulfur colloid ) , and the increase in serum levels of igg ( p less than 0.001 ) and of iga ( p less than 0.05 ) , but not of ige , was observed .
C0023890
cirrhosis
C0023884
liver