Lowered Salivary IgA and Serum Transferrin Levels Associated with Childhood Malignant Diseases

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Essa M. Abdulla 1, S. A. M. A. Hussein 2

1- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J.2- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Garyounis, Benghazi, S.P.L.A.J.

Garyounis Medical Journal Vol. 1, No.2. July 1978:63-64

Abstract

Salivary immunoglobulin A and serum transferrin concentrations in 22 children with malignant conditions were found to be significantly lower (83 .06% and 90.1% respectively) than levels of these two parameters ascertained in a group of 36 control subjects of comparable age and sex.

Keywords: Lowered Salivary IgA and Serum Transferrin Levels Associated with Childhood Malignant Diseases

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