title: [Indicators of immunity and acute phase reaction in men in relation to the duration of exposure to mercury vapors].
abstract: The indices of immunity and acute phase reaction in 89 men exposed for 2 to 26 years to mercury vapours were assessed on the basis of immunoglobins, lysozyme, C3c, C4, alpha 1-acid glycoproteins, haptoglobin and ceruloplasmin concentrations in blood serum. Urinary mercury concentration amounted to 73 +/- 60 micrograms x l-1 whereas in blood it did not exceed 50 micrograms x l-1. A decrease in concentration of IgA, IgG and lysozyme in persons who worked for over 20 years was found. The observed phenomenon did not affect the anti-infection and antitumor immunity of the workers.
authors.affiliation: Wojewódzkiej Pracowni Immunologicznej w Brzesku.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moszczyński
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bem
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moszczyński
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bartuś
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000506:poisoning*; D004572:Electrolysis; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D011044:Poland; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational
vernacular_title: Wskaźniki odporności i odczynu ostrej fazy u mezczyzn w zalezności od czasu narazenia na pary rteci.