The relationship between reported atopy or allergy and immunoglobulins: a preliminary study.
The serum of 50 surgical patients with a history of asthma, hay fever or allergy has been analysed for IgE levels and compared with a control group without such a history. The values in the 'normal' group largely fell within the accepted range (below 200 iu./ml). Those in the 'hypersensitive' group had a wide range extending to over 1000 iu./ml but many of those with low values in this group had contact dermatitis and similar minor allergies. However, analysis of cases studied shows that any patient with a history of atopy or allergy is at risk from Cremophor-containing intravenous anaesthetics.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology*; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000276:immunology; D007072:Immunoglobulin D / Q000032:analysis; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male
D007072:Immunoglobulin D; D007073:Immunoglobulin E