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We have measured the IgE levels in 57 patients, aged 4 m. to 6y. with familial or personal history of alergies and recidivant respiratory infections without symptoms or signs of asthma, (grpup 1). We also studied 110 patients aged 5m. to 14y. with asthma, without other alergic diseases (group 2) and 23 patients aged 6m. to 15y. with asthma and other alergic conditions associated (eczema) and compared the values thus obtained. The IgE levels were measured by RIA Prist method and the results expressed as U/ml. The levels of IgE obtained were compared with the reported values of Kjellman et al. in 125 normal children. In group I 50,9 % of the patients have IgE levels higher than 2 S.D. above the normal mean (X + 2 S.D.); group 2 have IgE levels higher than X + 2 SD in 78,2 % and group 3 have IgE levels higher than X + 2 SD in 91,3 %. It is clear that IgE levels increased in relation to an augmented atopic charge. We think it is of prognostic interest to detect augmented IgE levels in children with recidivant respiratory infections.
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Bustos, G., Croce, V., Barrionuevo, G. et al. 20 IgE LEVELS IN CHILDREN WITH RECIDIVANT RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS. Pediatr Res 15, 186 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198102000-00077
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198102000-00077