[A prospective controlled study of psychosomatic and immunologic change in recently bereaved people].
This research was carried out in 45 bereaved people who were the close relatives of a bus accident victims. Their mental and physical conditions, IgA, IgG, IgM, C3 and C4 levels were measured. It reveals that mental and physical conditions of the investigated group declined and the incidence of infectious diseases increased in comparison with the control group. Subjects antibody and complement functions were inhibited after bereavement. The social support they perceived functions in the way of buffering the stress as well as improving the immunity.
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Yangzhou second people's Hospital, Jiangsu.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001601:Bereavement; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000378:metabolism; D003181:Complement C4 / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000378:metabolism; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*
D003176:Complement C3; D003181:Complement C4; D007075:Immunoglobulin M