INTERLEUKIN-4 IN ATOPIC DISEASES AMONG EGYPTIAN INFANTS AND CHILDREN
Manal Ahmed Mohamed El-Nashar;
Abstract
This study was conducted in order to evaluate the role of
-• interleukin-4 in the pathogenesis of atopic diseases in infants and children.
The study included 30 infants and children with atopic diseases selected from the Pediatric Department Of Ain-Shams University Hospital . They included 20 children suffering from bronchial asthma and I 0 cases with atopic dermatitis . Another 10 healthy children of comparable age and sex to the patients were also included as a control group .
All children were subjected to the following :
1-Full history taking .
2-Complete clinical examination .
3-Routine laboratory investigations .
4-Estimation of serum IgE level .
5-Estimation of serum interleukin-4 level .
The study revealed significant increase of both serum levels of IgE and interleukin-4 in bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis cases when compared to the controls . However, no significant differences in serum level of both parameters were found between both groups of patients.
-• interleukin-4 in the pathogenesis of atopic diseases in infants and children.
The study included 30 infants and children with atopic diseases selected from the Pediatric Department Of Ain-Shams University Hospital . They included 20 children suffering from bronchial asthma and I 0 cases with atopic dermatitis . Another 10 healthy children of comparable age and sex to the patients were also included as a control group .
All children were subjected to the following :
1-Full history taking .
2-Complete clinical examination .
3-Routine laboratory investigations .
4-Estimation of serum IgE level .
5-Estimation of serum interleukin-4 level .
The study revealed significant increase of both serum levels of IgE and interleukin-4 in bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis cases when compared to the controls . However, no significant differences in serum level of both parameters were found between both groups of patients.
Other data
| Title | INTERLEUKIN-4 IN ATOPIC DISEASES AMONG EGYPTIAN INFANTS AND CHILDREN | Other Titles | مادة الأنترلوكين ( 4 ) فى أمراض الحساسية الوراثية فى الرضع والأطفال المصريين | Authors | Manal Ahmed Mohamed El-Nashar | Issue Date | 1994 |
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