Study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients
<strong>Background: </strong>Aging process affects the whole body, including the respiratory and immune systems. Reductions of immunoglobulin secretion, together with environmental factors, increases susceptibility of elderly people to a more severe type of asthma. One of the effective w...
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| author | Marisela Pérez Pacareu Alina González Paredes Rafael Zamora Puerta Dayamí García Torres |
| author_facet | Marisela Pérez Pacareu Alina González Paredes Rafael Zamora Puerta Dayamí García Torres |
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| description | <strong>Background: </strong>Aging process affects the whole body, including the respiratory and immune systems. Reductions of immunoglobulin secretion, together with environmental factors, increases susceptibility of elderly people to a more severe type of asthma. One of the effective ways of evaluating their immune system is the study of humoral immunity through immunoglobulin quantification. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To analyse the characteristics of immunoglobulin G, A and M quantification in a sample of elderly patients. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> Descriptive study of two case series: a group of 60 years-old asthmatic patients and a group of patients younger than 60 years. All of them were received in Cienfuegos Allergy External Consultation, during one year and quantities of immunoglobulin G, A and M were measured. <strong><br />Results:</strong> There was higher incidence in female patients and patients between 60 and 79 years. We confirmed irregularities in immunoglobulin G quantification, not in IgA and IgM. <strong><br />Conclusions: </strong>Knowledge about humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients allows being more careful in their treatment.<br /> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4147c2483ba4c5b875a026acf339b9f2024-03-04T23:09:36ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2008-12-0163213218375Study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patientsMarisela Pérez PacareuAlina González ParedesRafael Zamora PuertaDayamí García Torres<strong>Background: </strong>Aging process affects the whole body, including the respiratory and immune systems. Reductions of immunoglobulin secretion, together with environmental factors, increases susceptibility of elderly people to a more severe type of asthma. One of the effective ways of evaluating their immune system is the study of humoral immunity through immunoglobulin quantification. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To analyse the characteristics of immunoglobulin G, A and M quantification in a sample of elderly patients. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> Descriptive study of two case series: a group of 60 years-old asthmatic patients and a group of patients younger than 60 years. All of them were received in Cienfuegos Allergy External Consultation, during one year and quantities of immunoglobulin G, A and M were measured. <strong><br />Results:</strong> There was higher incidence in female patients and patients between 60 and 79 years. We confirmed irregularities in immunoglobulin G quantification, not in IgA and IgM. <strong><br />Conclusions: </strong>Knowledge about humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients allows being more careful in their treatment.<br />http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/548formación de anticuerposasma /terapanciano |
| spellingShingle | Marisela Pérez Pacareu Alina González Paredes Rafael Zamora Puerta Dayamí García Torres Study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients Medisur formación de anticuerpos asma /terap anciano |
| title | Study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients |
| title_full | Study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients |
| title_fullStr | Study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients |
| title_short | Study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients |
| title_sort | study of some parameters of humoral immunity in asthmatic elderly patients |
| topic | formación de anticuerpos asma /terap anciano |
| url | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/548 |
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