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Causes of high and low NK-lymphocytes (CD16) in blood
Medical expert of the article
Alexey Kryvenko, medical expert
Last reviewed: 06.07.2025
Last reviewed: 06.07.2025
Diseases and conditions that lead to changes in the number of CD16 lymphocytes in the blood
Increase in the indicator
- Activation of anti-transplant immunity, crisis of rejection of donor organs in recipients
- Bronchial asthma
Decrease in the indicator
- Oncological diseases
- Secondary immunodeficiency states, HIV infection
- Severe viral infections
- Severe burns, injuries, stress
- Treatment with cytostatics and immunosuppressants
- Ionizing radiation
- Taking glucocorticosteroids