Effects of inotropes on human leucocyte numbers, neutrophil function and lymphocyte subtypes

British Journal of Anaesthesia
A M BurnsG R Park

Abstract

We have investigated the effects of inotropes with different adrenergic receptor specificity on differential white cell count, lymphocyte subtypes and neutrophil function in healthy volunteers. Six healthy, male volunteers were enrolled into this randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. Each volunteer was studied on four separate occasions during a 2-h infusion of various agents, and for 2 h after stopping the infusion. The agents investigated were adrenaline 0.1 microgram kg-1 min-1, dobutamine 5 micrograms kg-1 min-1, dopexamine 2 micrograms kg-1 min-1 and 5% glucose 0.5 ml kg-1 h-1. Venous blood was sampled at 0, 30, 120 and 240 min. Haemodynamic monitoring was continued throughout the study. Full blood count, white cell differential count and enumeration of lymphocyte subtypes were performed. Neutrophil function tests included chemoluminescence, and assessment of neutrophil chemotaxis, phagocytosis and adhesion. The Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to compare differences between placebo and active drugs at each time compared with baseline. There was a significant increase in white cell count, lymphocyte count and neutrophil count with adrenaline, and a small but significant decrease in these variables with dobutamine a...Continue Reading

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