Low lymphocyte percentage, first of all, need to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor according to the cause of targeted treatment, such as the application of tenofovir, rifampicin, azathioprine and so on.
Lymphocytes are involved in the body’s immune defense, so when the body has HIV infection, early tuberculosis infection, immune diseases, application of drugs, malignant blood system diseases, may cause low lymphocyte percentage.
1. When the patient is infected by HIV, HIV will attack the body’s immune system, resulting in lower lymphocytes and the need for anti-HIV treatment, such as taking tenofovir, abacavir, lopinavir and so on.
2. When the patient is infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, it will lead to low lymphocytes and require anti-tuberculosis treatment, such as taking rifampicin and streptomycin.
3. When patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and other immune diseases, can also cause low lymphocytes, by taking prednisone, aspirin, azathioprine and so on.
4. Application of adrenocorticotropic hormones, alkylating agents, etc. can also cause low lymphocytes, and you need to choose whether to stop the medication under the guidance of your doctor.
5. In malignant blood diseases such as acute myeloid leukemia, the lymphocyte percentage will also be low, and need to be treated with chemotherapy such as cytarabine and erythromycin.
Therefore, when the lymphocyte percentage is low, it is necessary to clarify the cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor and carry out treatment according to the cause.