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Immunological Follow-up of Hydatid Cyst Cases by Vedat Bulut; Fulya Ilhan; Ahmet Yasar Yucel; Suleyman Onal; Yavuz Ilhan; Ahmet Godekmerdan is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. In this study, we aimed to investigate the benefit of monitoring cases with hydatid cyst by means of immune components in patients in a long-term follow-up after surgery. Eighty-four preoperative and postoperative serum samples from 14 cases undergoing surgery for hydatid disease were evaluated in terms of immune parameters, such as total and specific IgE, IgG, IgM, IgA and complement. Total and specific IgE were determined by ELISA. Specific IgG levels were measured by indirect hemaglutination.Total IgG, IgM, IgA and complement (C3 and C4) were detected by nephelometry. Imaging studies were also carried out during the follow-up. In none of the patients hydatid cysts were detected during the follow-up. Total IgE levels in the sera of the patients decreased to normal six months after surgery. Although specific IgE against echinococcal antigens decreased one year after operation, levels were still significantly high. There were no changes in the levels of anti-Echinococcus IgG and total IgG in follow-up period. Additionally, other parameters, such as IgA, IgM, C3 and C4, were not affected.

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Author

Vedat Bulut; Fulya Ilhan; Ahmet Yasar Yucel; Suleyman Onal; Yavuz Ilhan; Ahmet Godekmerdan

Publisher

FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

Published

2001

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)