A study of immunoglobulins in jejunal secretion and serum of patients suffering from Mediterranean cirrhosis

Immunoglobulins IgG, IgA and IgM were estimated in sera and jejunal secretion of 30 patients suffering from Mediterranean cirrhosis. This is a disease of unknown etiology and distinct from alcoholic and post-necrotic cirrhosis. The concentration of all the three classes of immunoglobulins were found to be elevated in jejunal fluid of patients, as compared to a similar number of controls. Serum concentrations of IgG and IgA were also found to be higher in patients.

OCCURRENCE OF PARALBUMINEMIA IN MULE

One case of "double albuminemia" has been found among a total number of 70 mule sera tested. This condition was demonstrable by means of paper, agar gel, starch grain, and starch gel electrophoresis. Double albuminemia was shown to be present at pH's 8.6, 11.3, and 12.2. When tested immunochemically, however, these two albumins were alike, and were similar to normal mule serum albumin.