| Immunological studies of children with anaphylactoid purpura. | |
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PMID: 9775495 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Anaphylactoid purpura is a small-vessel, vasculitic disease of unknown etiology, but it is thought to be caused by an immunoglobulin-mediated inflammatory process. To study the immunological profiles of local anaphylactoid purpura patients, during the period from October 1996 to October 1997 with 17 patients, (6 boys and 11 girls), (aged 3 years to 17 years, mean age: 7.9 years), with anaphylactoid purpura who visited National Taiwan University Hospital. Immunological studies were performed in 17 patients and 20 age-matched healthy controls. Higher C3 was noted in patients (126.2 +/- 26.7 mg/dL) than in the control group (116.1 +/- 16.7 mg/dL), although without statistical significance (P = 0.307). C4 levels of patients were significantly higher in patients than control group (38.6 +/- 13.4 v.s. 23.7 +/- 6.9 mg/dL), P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the IgG and IgM levels between patient and control groups. In contrast, the IgA levels of patient were significantly higher than that control groups (293.1 +/- 102.9 v.s. 179.8 +/- 71.0 mg/dL, P = 0.001). The serum level of TGF-beta 1 of patients was higher than that of the control group although not statistically significant (44.1 +/- 27.3 v.s. 29.9 +/- 19.0 ng/mL, p = 0.067). A significantly higher percentage of T cells was noted in anaphylactoid purpura patients than controls (71.5 +/- 9.2% v.s. 65.0 +/- 6.3%, P = 0.016). However, no significant difference was found in other subpopulations of lymphocytes. These basic immunological profiles may be helpful for further work on the pathogenesis of anaphylactoid purpura. |
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Authors:
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S C Lin; M J Tsai; M T Huang; K H Wu; L H Wang; B L Chiang |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Zhonghua Minguo xiao er ke yi xue hui za zhi [Journal]. Zhonghua Minguo xiao er ke yi xue hui Volume: 39 ISSN: 0001-6578 ISO Abbreviation: Zhonghua Min Guo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi Publication Date: 1998 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-11-05 Completed Date: 1998-11-05 Revised Date: 2008-02-12 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 16210470R Medline TA: Zhonghua Min Guo Xiao Er Ke Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi Country: TAIWAN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 247-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, R.O.C. |
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Adolescent Child Child, Preschool Complement System Proteins / analysis Female Humans Immunoglobulins / blood Lymphocyte Subsets Male Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch / immunology* Transforming Growth Factor beta / blood |
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0/Immunoglobulins; 0/Transforming Growth Factor beta; 9007-36-7/Complement System Proteins |
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