title: Salivary IgA levels in atopic children.
abstract: Salivary IgA concentrations of 63 atopic and 60 non-atopic children were studied. Twenty-three children with a history of atopy who had not received immunotherapy had a significantly lower mean salivary IgA concentration than age-matched normal children. As a group, they may therefore be more vulnerable to respiratory infection.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis*; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000032:analysis*; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory