Measurement inmunoglobulins and complement (g/l) Cause
Viral (55) Alcohol (11) Other causes (10) P Value
IgM 1,8±0,07 1,7±0,14 1,6±0,15 0,473
IgG 7,9±0,06 7,9±0.09 7,6±0.17 0,157
IgA 2,45±0,15 4,0±0,88 2,6±0,45 0,285
IgE** 107,8±10,72 129,8±21,34 88,8±24,70 0,446
C3 0,94±0,04 0,93±0,11 1,13±0,13 0,387
C4 0,17±0,08 0,15±0,06 0,25±0,90 0,027*
Intradermic tests (nodule size, mm)        
Intestinal bacteria 4,7±2,8 4,2±2,6 3,9±2,8 0,677
Candidin 3,0±2,7 4,0±3,3 3,1±2,8 0,447
Tetanic  Toxoid 5,4±2,8 4,3±2,8 4,9±2,4 0,292
Respiratory bacteria    3,7±2,7    3,9±3,9    3,5±1,9   0,767

C3 and C4: Complement components’, Ig: immunoglobulin (A, M, G and E), Mean ± standard deviation, P: significance value.
* P<0.05, Kruskal Wallis test.
**IgE (kUI/L)
Table 2: Humoral and cellular immunity in cirrhotic patients according to the cause of the disease.