ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Complement
;
Gluten
;
Coeliac disease
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Changes of the complement components in the sera of 13 children with treated coeliac disease were studied after gluten challenge. The levels of C 1 and C 3-activator (factor B) were significantly decreased at 4 h after the challenge, as were the levels of total complement (CH 50) and the components C 1, C 4 and C 1-inactivator at 8 h. After 24 h most values returned to normal but there was another significant decrease in serum C 4 after 24 h, and for CH 50, C 1, C 2 and C 4 after 48 h.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01846034