Disturbances in the intestinal microflora and immune system in children with vitiligo
Mukhamedov, I.M.; Shadiev, K.K.; Abdullaev, M.I.; Aliev, S.R.; Ergasheva, K.E.
Zhurnal Mikrobiologii Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 2: 74-76
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0372-9311 PMID: 15188565 Document Number: 568945
A total of 91 children, aged 3-16 years, with vitiligo were examined. These examinations showed that the total number of T lymphocytes decreased irrespective of the degree of intestinal dysbacteriosis. The average number of T suppressors increased as dysbiotic changes in the intestine became more profound. The amount of natural killers, B lymphocytes, as well as the content of IgG and IgA (p < 0.001), increased irrespectively of the degree of intestinal dysbacteriosis. Thus the unbalance of the immunity system and dysbiotic changes in the intestine of children having vitiligo were Inter-related.