Peripheral blood immunological parameters of children with adenoid hypertrophy with otitis media with effusion: propensity score matching.

Wen YangYu ZhaoJing WangXiao-Hong YanTian ShenYixin QiaoJianjun RenDanni ChengMin Chen

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

There were no significant differences in cellular immunology and humoral immune indicators in children with adenoid hypertrophy with or without OME. In children ≤ 5 years old, significantly higher serum C3 levels in patients with OME demonstrate excessively activated C3 in comparison to patients without OME. For girls, a higher serum level of C3 with a lower amount of CD3+ and CD4+ T cells may be associated with OME.

Keyphrases

young adults
peripheral blood
immune response
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
nk cells