Immunoglobulins and histaminopexic power of sera in children with popular urticaria

ABSTRACT

The present study was carried out on 100 children with papular urticaria attending the Outpatient Clinic of El-Shatby Hospital for sick children in Alexandria University. This group was matched with 100 healthy children of the same age group. Immunologic study revealed high serum IgE level in all age groups among diseased children, serum IgA level was significantly low in children in the group 2-6 years. Immunoglobulins G, M and D showed no relevant changes in association with papular urticaria; a significantly low histaminopexic power has been found in association with papular urticaria above the age of one year