Probl Tuberk. 1994 ; (5): 23-6.

[Effects of laser therapy on immunity in patients with bronchial asthma and pulmonary tuberculosis]

Shesterina MV, Selitskaia RP, Putilina LP, Ponomareva IuIu.

In bronchial asthma alone and combined with active pulmonary tuberculosis there are marked shifts in immune system (diminished mature T-cell and suppressor subpopulation of T-lymphocytes) resulting in disordered immunoregulatory subpopulation relationships. Also, B-system immunity responded with hyperfunctional activity (increased count of B-lymphocytes and polyclonal gammaglobulinemia). As conventional methods fail to normalize the shifts, an adjuvant laser immunocorrection was tried. Laser radiation displayed a good immunocorrecting action and therefore is recommended for patients with bronchial asthma and associated diseases.