Evaluation of serum immunoglobulins and complement components level in children with atopic dermatitis in Al-Hilla city

Abstract EN

Immune status was examined in 30 children with atopic dermatitis, their ages ranged between 1-10 years, were clinically diagnosed in dermatology consultation at Merjan teaching hospital and 15 apparently healthy children were included as a control in the study which lasted from September to December 2012.

Immunological parameters test were done by taking venous blood from the patients and healthy children to determine the level of immunoglobulins of IgM, IgG, IgA and complement proteins C3, C4 level in their serum.

It was shown that positive changes in an immunological assays that were significant increases in IgM, IgG, IgA, C3 and C4 levels in serum of patients in comparison to healthy children.