Study of selective immunoglobulin A deficiency among Egyptian patients with food allergy.

Introduction: IgA deficiency is one of the commonest primary antibody deficiencies. Although many affected individuals could be asymptomatic, selected patients suffer from recurrent mucosal infections, allergies, and autoimmune diseases.

Aim Of The Study: To investigate the prevalence of IgA deficiency among Egyptian patients with food allergy.

Assessment of hepatic fibrosis and necroinflammation among inactive HBsAg carriers in Egypt.

Unlabelled: INTRODUCTION. The inactive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carrier state is usually characterized by minimal or absent liver pathology. However, in developing countries, owing to the very early age of infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), this state is reached after a very prolonged immune tolerant and immune reactive phase, during which considerable liver damage may have occurred.