Abstract
Immunological investigation of 193 patients with uncomplicated lymphedema and lymphedema complicated with erysepalas inflammation registered in the patients with inflammation high levels of antigen-nonspecific circulating immune complexes, beta-lysins, alpha1-antitripsin, serum IgE and IgM in the presence of massive bacterial infection of the limb skin. The above alterations may serve diagnostic and prognostic indicators of the disease chronicity and progression in patients with lymphedema.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / immunology
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Antigen-Antibody Complex / blood
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Antigen-Antibody Complex / immunology*
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Antigens, Bacterial / immunology
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Chronic Disease
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Erysipelas / diagnosis*
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Erysipelas / etiology
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Erysipelas / immunology
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin E / immunology
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Immunoglobulin M / immunology
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Lymphedema / complications
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Lymphedema / diagnosis*
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Lymphedema / immunology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prognosis
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Streptococcus / immunology
Substances
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Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
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Antigen-Antibody Complex
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Antigens, Bacterial
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Immunoglobulin M
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Immunoglobulin E