[Circulating immune complexes and age]. 1982

F Hiepe, and E Apostoloff, and E Döring, and J Kuhlmey, and M Taubert

The circulating immune complexes were quantitatively determined by PEG-precipitation in the serum samples of 413 from the clinical point of view healthy persons subdivided into several age groups. In comparison with the other age groups the age group of 0-15 years showed the lowest immune complex values (mean = 3.14 +/- 0.96 mg protein/ml) with a significant higher distribution (p = 5%). Significant differences between the persons of the age of 16-30, 31-45 and 46-60 years were not traceable. The average values of the circulating immune complexes amounted to 3.82 +/- 0.75, 3.9 +/- 0.67 respectively 3.91 +/- 0.38 mg protein/ml. In comparison with these three age groups the circulating immune complexes showed with an average value of 3.62 +/- 0.75 mg protein/ml a falling tendency for the persons more than 60 years old. There existed a statistical significant difference (p = 5%) for the persons of the age of 31-45 years. A sexual dependence of the immune complexes could not be found within the age groups. Autoantibodies (ANF, anti-dsDNA antibodies) were traceable in the serum of 23 (24.7%) of the persons more than 60 years old. The comparison of the sera with and without autoantibodies didn't show any significant difference with regard to the immune complexes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths

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