vitamin c status in allergic children
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this study was undertaken to assess vitamin c status in allergic children. twenty-six allergic patients and 46 apparently healthy controls aged 7-16 years of both sexes were introduced. all patients were diagnosed being allergic based on their histories, physical examinations and laboratory findings. blood samples were obtained between 09.00-11.00 to determine total serum immunoglobulin e, histamine, plasma vitamin c and complete blood cell count. stool examinations and urinealysis were also done. although total serum immunoglobulin e levels were significantly higher in patients than in controls, the serum histamine and plasma vitamin c levels showed no significant difference between the two groups. surprisingly, patients with allergic dermatitis and food allergy had significantly lower plasma vitamin c levels than patients with asthma and rhinitis. also, female patients tended to have higher plasma vitamin c but lower total serum immunoglobulin e levels compared to the male patients but none of these differences were significant. healthy boys, on the other hand, had significantly higher plasma vitamin c than healthy girls. our findings did not confirm the previous reports which showed decreased plasma vitamin c levels in allergic patients. we concluded that the plasma vitamin c levels in different allergies might be infuenced by such factors, such as sex, type and the stage of allergic disease, besides those affecting intake.
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iranian journal of allergy, asthma and immunologyجلد ۱، شماره ۲، صفحات ۷۷-۸۰
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