title: [The effect of water-soluble beta-carotene (Vetoron) on the immune status of children from ecologically unfavorable regions].
abstract: Resort therapy-induced immunological changes were studied in 67 children from the unfavourable environmental areas, out of them 38 children (an experimental group) on Vetoron and 29 untreated children (a control group). The examinees were found to have secondary (acquired) immunodeficiency appeared as lower levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) A and higher levels of IgM, IgG and IgE. The health resort therapy improved the body's overall responsiveness--elevated the levels of IgA and IgM-reduced these of IgE, enhanced the activity of alkaline phosphatase and increased monocyte counts. The use Vetoron enhanced the efficiency of spa therapy in the examined children versus the matched ones, significantly elevated the relative levels of T lymphocytes and IgG and increased the activity of phagocytes.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Neliubin
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Khalitov
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Lebedeva
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Bochkarev
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Sevriukova
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Zhuravleva
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pikalova
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Medvedev
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000293:Adolescent; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002617:Chemical Industry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004463:Ecology; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006294:Health Resorts; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D012426:Russia; D012996:Solutions; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019207:beta Carotene
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D004338:Drug Combinations; D012996:Solutions; D019207:beta Carotene; D014810:Vitamin E; D002338:Carotenoids; D001205:Ascorbic Acid