title: Measurement of immunoglobulins in seminal fluid with modified nephelometry--an alternative diagnostic tool for chronic prostatitis.
abstract: The objectives of the study were to investigate the feasibility of the modified nephelometry technique to measure immunoglobulin G and A in seminal fluid and to evaluate their use in diagnosis and follow-up of chronic prostatitis.IgG and A in seminal fluid of healthy individuals (HI) and chronic prostatitis patients (CP) were measured with modified nephelometry. The literature values were confirmed. IgG reflects the long-term healing process of chronic prostatitis. IgA was significantly increased in patients with exacerbation of the disease. Nephelometry proves to be a reliable and inexpensive test to obtain IgG and IgA in seminal fluid. IgG and IgA are useful as objective parameters to confirm subjective symptom scores in a chronic prostatitis research setting.
authors.affiliation: East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, Surrey, UK. ckastner@rcsed.ac.uk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kastner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jakse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009391:Nephelometry and Turbidimetry; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G