Involvement of complement in XXXX .

@entity1 @entity483 @entity4417 @entity2242 @entity1098
There is little information about the role of complement in @entity483 ( @entity483 ). We studied the levels of both normal complement components and activation products in peripheral blood of @entity1 with mild to intermediate disease. 35 @entity1 had not received systemic or topical steroid therapy 6 weeks prior to blood collection. C3, C4 and C1 INA were determined in serum by radioimmunodiffusion. @entity4417 and @entity2242 levels were measured in @entity1098 plasma by radioimmunoassay. Compared to healthy non-atopic controls C3, C4 and C1 INA were found to be increased significantly. There was a tendency towards increased @entity4417 levels but the difference was not significant. No measurable amounts of @entity2242 were detected. Elevations of @entity4417 were correlated with elevated levels of C3. The results suggest that the complement system participates in the inflammatory process in @entity483 .
