Fig. 4.

The phagocytizing capacity of leukocytes (a, b), granulocytes (c, d) and monocytes (e, f) after acute alcohol drinking in healthy volunteers before, during and after drinking. The analyses of mean fluorescence units (MFU) as the capacity measure for phagocytosis were performed in 12 female and 10 male healthy volunteers before T₀, 2 h (T₂), 4 h (T₄), 6 h (T₆), 24 h (T₂₄) and 48 h (T₄₈) after the start of alcohol consumption. The data are presented as the mean ± standard error of the mean. *p < 0.05 vs. T₀ or p < 0.05 vs indicated groups