The pancreas and immunoglobulins. II. Immunoglobulin levels in the pancreatic secretions of patients with chronic pancreatitis.
A comparison of the pancreatic excretory immunoglobulin levels of G, A, M in the normal and chronic pancreatitis patient reveals no satistically significant differences. Further study is indicated to determine whether or not there is a difference between the group as a whole and those patients with chronic pancreatitis whose symptoms continue after cessation of ethanolism.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000378:metabolism*; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000378:metabolism; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000378:metabolism; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000276:immunology*
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins