Episodic arthritis, skin manifestations and immune complexes following intestinal by-pass operations for morbid obesity.
A systematic search for immune complexes (IC) in blood and skin revealed no correlation to IC-related disorders in 35 patients who had undergone jejunoileal bypass for obesity. Tests for cryoprecipitates and endotoxins proved negative.
D000328:Adult; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000209:etiology; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology*; D013997:Time Factors
D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex