Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Serum Immunoglobulin Levels in Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis

탄광부진폐증자의 혈청 면역단백 농도에 관한 연구

  • Chung, Ho-Keun (The Institute of Pneumoconiosis, Korea Labour Welfare Corporation) ;
  • Cheon, Yong-Hee (The Institute of Pneumoconiosis, Korea Labour Welfare Corporation) ;
  • Hong, Jeong-Pyo (The Institute of Pneumoconiosis, Korea Labour Welfare Corporation)
  • 정호근 (근로복지공사 진폐연구소) ;
  • 천용희 (근로복지공사 진폐연구소) ;
  • 홍정표 (근로복지공사 진폐연구소)
  • Published : 1987.11.01
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Abstract

Serum immunoglobulin(Ig)A, IgG, IgM, levels were measured in 99 coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) patients and 12 healthy coal workers and 9 non-miners to compare with each group by the radiological categories, its complications and working period in coal mine. Serum were measured by nephelometry, The findings were as follows: 1) Serum IgA levels were significantly different between three groups of CWP patient, healthy coal worker and non-miner ($mean{\pm}standard$ deviation: $226.4{\pm}87.7,\;221.3{\pm}45.1,\;170.1{\pm}65.7$ respectively). 2) There were no significant differences of Ig levels among radiological categories of CWP. 3) There were no significant differences of Ig levels among simple pneumoconiosis and its complicated disorders. 4) The three Ig levels were slightly increased in the group of mining years less than 20 years (IgA: r=0.1869, p<0.10 IgG: r=0.2902, p<0.05 IgM: r=0.2889, p<0.05).

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