IMMUNOLOGIC AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RHEUMATIC FEVER

[摘要] Complement activity of 421 sera from 330 children was determined.Complement activity was not influenced by antecedent illness.Low complement titers were found in approximately 25% of 75 normal children during intercurrent illness.Approximately 25% of 29 patients with active rheumatic fever had low complement titers.No evidence was obtained to indicate that complement activity is a factor in hereditary susceptibility to rheumatic fever.

[学科分类] 儿科学