title: [Serum immunoglobulins and complement fractions in protein malnutrition].
abstract: Serum immunoglobulins and some complement components (C1q, C3c, C4, factor B, C9) have been evaluated in 99 malnourished patients. The sole abnormality which seems related to protein calorie malnutrition is a C1q decrease significantly correlated to serum albumin, thyroxin binding prealbumin and retinol binding protein. The immunoglobulins modifications seem to be related to pathological conditions associated with malnutrition (sepsis, liver diseases).
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003166:Complement Activating Enzymes / Q000172:deficiency; D015922:Complement C1q; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins; D015922:Complement C1q; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D003166:Complement Activating Enzymes
vernacular_title: Immunoglobulines sériques et fractions du complément dans la dénutrition protidique.