Immunoglobulins and complement components in synovial fluid of patients with acute rheumatic fever.

Influence of splenectomy on immunoglobulins and complement components in major thalassemia

Abstract Introduction: Thalassemia is the most common hereditary anemia in Iran. The aim of this study was to evaluate the humoral immune system and assess the effect of splenectomy on the serum level of immunoglobulins IgG, IgM, and IgA and complement components in patients with major thalassemia. Materials and Methods: This interventional semi-experimental study (before-after) was performed...

Hemolytic Complement in Synovial Fluid.

Immunologic Factors in Acute Rheumatic Fever Compared to Rheumatic Heart Disease

Background/Objective: To clarify the state of different immunologic factors in patients with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) compared to healthy individuals.Patients and Methods: Patients with ARF (#21), patients with RHD six months after the onset of ARF (#19), and healthy children from the same age group with normal physical examination and no history of pharyngi...

Cutaneous Manifestations of Rheumatic Fever in Children

Sur 2601 admissions, chez 113 enfants at­teints de la maladie de Bouillaud, hospitalises en cinq ans dans deux services de pediatrie de Te­heran (C.H.U. de Pahlavi, C.H.U. de Logman­doleh Adham) 6 cas de manifestations cutanees  (trois cas de nodules, trois cas d'erytheme mar­ginatum) ont ete constates, trois d'entre eux souffrant d'une cardite severe et evolutive.  En Iran !'incidence des si...

the effect of repeated transfusions on immunoglobulins levels and complement components in beta thalassemia major patients

beta thalassemia major patients receive repeated transfusions in order to compensate anemia and use desferal to remove iron overload. comparing immunoglobulins and complement components in the serum of these patients with normal range shows a significant increase (p<0.001) in igg, iga and igm and a decrease in c3c and c4. the regression analysis confirms a relation between the numbers of transf...