Is ethanol-specific impairment of T-lymphocyte activation caused by a transitory block in signal-transduction pathways?
The T-lymphocyte response to specific polyclonal activators may be severely impaired in alcohol abusers. However, it seems reversible after a period of controlled ethanol withdrawal.
The availability of suitable operative equipment, nursing teams, and advanced laparoscopic skills, all justify operative laparoscopy for the surgical treatment of EP in women with elevated SI.