Research Article
High Prevalence of Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies in Infants with Food Protein-Induced Proctitis/Proctocolitis: Autoimmunity Involvement?
Table 4
Total immunoglobulin levels and specific IgE (Phadiatop and FX5).
(a) |
| Patient group | Method | Normal | Reduced | Increased |
| Total IgA | Nephelometry | 7 | 13 | 4 | Total IgG | Nephelometry | 16 | 5 | 2 | Total IgM | Nephelometry | 14 | 6 | 3 | Total IgE | Nephelometry | 13 | 0 | 8 | spec.IgE Phadiatop | FEIA | 16 | — | 0 | spec.IgE FX5 | FEIA | 18 | — | 2 | Calprotectin | ELISA | 21 | 0 | 2 |
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(b) |
| Control group | Method | Normal | Reduced | Increased |
| Total IgA | Nephelometry | 6 | 10 | 2 | Total IgG | Nephelometry | 12 | 6 | 0 | Total IgM | Nephelometry | 10 | 6 | 2 | Total IgE | Nephelometry | 8 | — | 10 | spec.IgE Phadiatop | FEIA | 8 | — | 6 | spec.IgE FX5 | FEIA | 12 | — | 4 |
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