A Study on Serum IgE Levels in Patients with Scabies.
- Author:
Hyun Hee KOH
;
Jong Seol WOO
;
Kwang Joong KIM
;
Eil Soo LEE
;
Kyu Man LEE
;
Chin Yo CHANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Scabies;
Serum IgE
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child;
Eosinophils;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin E*;
Pruritus;
Scabies*;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1985;23(6):764-768
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Serum IgE levels in 48 patients with scabies were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent a.ssay(ELISA) to evaluate the relationship between the scabies and serum IgE. A group of 44 healthy persons was taken as a controls. The results were summarized as follows: In children group(p 15 year-old) of the scabies, serum IgE level was 446 3 +267.2 IU/ml and significantly elevated than in controls, 126, 3 175, 4 IU/rnl, In adult group(over 16 year-old), serum IgE levels of the scabies and controls were 506. 4 + 581. 8 IU/ml, 435, 5+ 548, 8 lU/rnl respetively, and there was no significant difference between them. 2) There were no statistical correlations between the serum IgE levels and intensity of pruritus, duration of illness, number of skin lesions or number of circu1ating eosinophils in patients with scabies.
