title: Immunoglobulin levels in children treated for malignant tumors.
abstract: IgG, IgA and IgM levels were examined in children treated for different malignant tumors. Chemotherapy decreased IgG and mainly IgM. There was increased incidence of infectious complications in IgG deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Oncology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eckschlager
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Honzová
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood*; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D009396:Wilms Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D007136:Immunoglobulins