[A case of bronchial asthma whose disease activity was associated with changes in serum alkaline phosphatase linked-immunoglobulins levels]

Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi. 1992 Aug;30(8):1579-82.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 67-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with status asthmaticus. Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level was elevated and ALP-linked immunoglobulins (ALP-Igs) were detected by ALP isozyme analysis. Treatment with prednisolone resulted in improvement of her asthmatic symptoms and serum ALP level. Thereafter, elevations of serum ALP and ALP-Igs levels were seen whenever she had an asthmatic attack. She had no manifestations of autoimmune diseases. Changes in ALP-Igs levels in association with asthmatic activity suggested that ALP-Igs were related to the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma in this case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alkaline Phosphatase / blood*
  • Asthma / physiopathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A / analysis*
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
  • Isoenzymes / blood
  • Protein Binding

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Isoenzymes
  • Alkaline Phosphatase