Evaluation of some immunologic indices in children with HBV-mediated membranous glomerulonephritis.
Evaluation of the selected parameters of the immune system in MGN children has revealed some correlation between clinical advancement of the disease and the presence of the immune complexes in the serum. The results obtained point to the predominance of the suppressive reaction.
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Childrens' Memorial Hospital, Warsaw.
D000293:Adolescent; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006461:Hemolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D003165:Complement System Proteins