[Indicators of humoral immunity and acute phase reaction in cigarette smokers].
Immunological studies were carried out in 85 male smokers smoking 15-25 cigarettes daily for 2-25 years, and in 49 non-smokers. Cigarette smoking for a period longer than 10 years caused a fall of IgA, IgG, IgM and lysozyme concentrations. On the other hand, the levels of C3c and C4 components of complement, alpha 1-acid glycoprotein, ceruloplasmin, haptoglobin and antistreptolysin O were normal. Impairment of immunity to infections and neoplasms in cigarette smokers may be related to deficiency of various proteins responsible for normal course of immune processes of the organism.
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Wojewódzkiej Pracowni Immunologicznej Zespołu Opieki Zdrowotnej w Brzesku.
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D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004406:Dysgammaglobulinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency; D017099:IgG Deficiency; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000172:deficiency*; D008297:Male; D009113:Muramidase / Q000172:deficiency; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors
D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D009113:Muramidase
Wskaźniki odporności humoralnej i odczynu ostrej fazy u palaczy papierosów.