Objective :To compare the phenotypy and function of dendritic cells(DCs) in patients with two sub - type of TCM of chronic severe hepatitis Bo Method: 10 patients with chronic severe hepatitis were divided into 2 groups according to the charactefite of their icterus based on TCM ( Yang - icterus group and Ying - icterus group), peripheral blood monocytes (PBMCs) were isolated from those patients. DCs were generated by culturing PBMCs in 1000 u/ml granulocyte - macrophage stimulating factor( GM - CSF) and 500 u/ml IL -4 with serum -fre...