title: Serum immunoglobulin levels during acute viral B hepatitis.
abstract: The follow-up of serum immunoglobulin levels in patients with acute viral hepatitis B demonstrated a significant decrease of the IgG and IgM concentrations during the first 6-10 weeks of the illness in a group of 29 patients who resolved the disease. In contrary, similar changes could not be observed in 8 patients developing a chronic course of the disease with persistence of the HBsAg.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M