Serum immunoglobulin in Perthes' disease

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1991 May;73(3):509-10. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.73B3.1670460.

Abstract

Serum immunoglobulin concentrations in 41 children with Perthes' disease and 82 age and sex matched controls were measured by radial immunodiffusion. Significant increases in IgG and IgM were seen in children with Perthes' disease.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / blood*
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood*
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood*
  • Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / blood*
  • Male

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M