Serum immunoglobulins in children with asthma associated with severe respiratory tract infections.
In a group of 25 selected children with asthma associated with repeated, severe respiratory tract infection, a high incidence of IgA deficiency and elevated IgE levels were found. This may be of importance in the evaluation of such patients.
D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007223:Infant; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications*
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007073:Immunoglobulin E