Naslov
DETERMINATION OF PROTEIN COMPLEMENT VALUES, T AND B-LYMPHOCYTES AND IMMUNE COMPLEXES IN SERA OF PATIENTS WITH SKIN ALLERGIES

Autori
Lugović, Liborija ; Lipozenčić, Jasna, Štulhofer-Buzina, Daška

Izvornik
European journal of allergy and clinical immunology (0108-1675) 53 (1998), 43 (suppl);

Ključne riječi
complement values; T- and B-lymphocytes; immune complexes

Sažetak
The purpose was to investigate the probability of type III hypersensitivity reaction in the development and onset of skin allergies. In ten patients with atopic dermatitis and patients with chronic allergic urticaria the values of these parameters were determined. Methods. The object of our pilot study was to find out the values of total complement, C3 and C4 fractions, C1-esterase inhibitor, T- and B-lymphocytes and immune somplexes in our patients with skin allergic diseases. Results. The results have shown that most of the study subjects with atopic dermatitis (7/10) had increased CH50 values, the finding not observed in patients with chronic allergic urticaria (2/10) and healthy controls (0/10). Conclusion. In none of the patient groups, greater changes in other parameters were found. Statistically significant difference (p<0.05) was found between three groups in CH50 and C4 values.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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