Serum IgE values in human scabies: study of 79 cases
Chevrant-Breton, J.; Desrues, E.; Auvray, E.; Guiguen, C.; De Certaines, J.
Annales de Dermatologie et de Venereologie 108(12): 979-983
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0151-9638 PMID: 7337371 Document Number: 176706
The authors studied seric IgE levels in 79 patients with scabies: 48 p. 100 had significant elevated concentration of IgE (greater than 300 U. I./ml) (p less than 0,001). This is the fact of scabies infestation and is not the result of internal parasitic infestation, associated illnesses or atopic disease. There is a statistically significant correlation between high IgE levels and degree of extension (p less than 0,1) and, overall, eczematization (or) and superinfection (p less than 0,001).