Immunglobulins in asthmatic children during balneological treatment in Szczawno spa. With 2 figures

Experimental studies were carried our on children with extrinsic, intrinsic and mixed type asthma, treated balneologically in a sanatorium. Serum concentrations of immunoglobulins A, G, M, E and D, and serum enzyme inhibitor alpha1-antitrypsin were determined. The results were compared with those obtained in healthy children, and were also analysed in aspects of clinical and aetiological classification of asthma. Authors observed the therapeutic benefit of balneological treatment in childhood asthma. Asthmatic symptoms in children disappeared, or were much less pronounced. Mean immunoglobulin levels, before treatment higher than in healthy children, did not change after treatment, except IgE and IgG. Clinical improvement was accompanied by a significantly increasing IgG level.