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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1987 33(3):140-142; doi:10.1093/tropej/33.3.140
© 1987 by Oxford University Press
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Hypo-gammaglobulinaemia in Children with Persistent Giardiasis

V. K. Vinayak, Phd, FICAI, Kum Kum, MSc, K. Venkateswarlu, MD, DM*, R. Khanna, MSc and S. Mehta, MD*

Division of Experimental Parasitology and Parasitic Immunology, Department of Experimental Medicine Chandigarh, India
*Pediatric Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, India

Immunoglobulin levels in 'children with persistent and non-persistent giardiasis were compared with age and sex matched normal controls. The levels of immunoglobulin A in infected children were significantly lower than the control group. Levels of immunoglobulin A were significantly lower in children with persistent giardiasis compared to non-persistent group, and both the groups had lower IgG levels compared to the controls. No significant difference was observed with regard to IgM levels.


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