title: [Biochemical tests during measles].
abstract: In order to evaluate the role of measles in the development of vitamin A deficiency, biochemical parameters were compared in four groups of patients: a) 31 children in the first week of measles, b) 10 of these children who returned two weeks later, c) 9 patients hospitalized with other infections and d) 6 healthy controls. The average levels of serum iron, carotene, total proteins, albumin and beta-globulins did not differ significantly between these groups. However, during the first week of measles the following significant differences were found: a) an increase in alpha-2 and alpha-1-globulin levels (p less than 0,01), b) a decrease in gamma-globulin level (p less than 0,001), c) a decrease in vitamin A concentration (p less than 0,05) without clinical signs of deficiency. In the 10 patients who came again 2 weeks after the rash these parameters had returned toward control levels.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D012712:Serum Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000378:metabolism*; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D012712:Serum Globulins; D014801:Vitamin A
vernacular_title: Etude de quelques parametres biochimiques au cours de la rougeole.