Immunoglobulins of type E (IgE) are one of several types of antibodies in our body. Standards for the amount of immunoglobulin E (IgE) have been established. Hedgehog ...…

Immunoglobulins of type G (IgG), or G-type antibodies, are particularly important as they are the most numerous and persistent antibodies in our body ...…

Immunoglobulins of type A (IgA) are the most important molecules in the specific immune response associated with mucous membranes. Thanks to their very large daily ...…

Mast cells are cells that, until recently, were thought to be involved only in the pathomechanism of allergic reactions. However, recent years of research have proven that they are ...…

Specific immunotherapy, commonly known as desensitization, is one of the methods of treating allergic diseases. The essence of specific immunotherapy is the extinction of n ...…

Fever makes you feel worse, but it is the organism's ally in the fight against viruses and bacteria. Sometimes high temperatures can be dangerous and then ...…

Primary immunodeficiency (PID) is still defined as a rare disease, but it is estimated that it affects up to 1 in 400 people worldwide. The essence of ...…

Prebiotics are not digested in the gastrointestinal tract, they are a breeding ground for beneficial intestinal bacteria (probiotics), and thus have a beneficial effect on ...…

Lymph, or lymph, is a tissue fluid, more precisely a part of blood plasma filtered into peripheral tissues. What is the structure of the lymph? What functions do ...…

Lymph nodes - each of us has thousands of them. When we are he althy, we are not aware of their existence. Only when something starts to happen, the enlarged node ...…

Immunoglobulins (antibodies) are the most important proteins in the specific immune response, and their task is to protect the body against threats, among others. with ...…

Sjögren's syndrome, or dryness syndrome, is an autoimmune disease that leads to the impairment of e.g. the lacrimal glands and salivary glands. Interestingly, it affects the ...…

Behcet's disease (Adamantiades-Behçet) is a rare systemic vascular disease that affects only a dozen people in our country. It begins with innocent af ...…

Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD) is the most serious complication of haematopoietic system cell transplantation - most often of the bone marrow - which ...…

Wegener's granulomatosis is a disease whose first symptoms are nonspecific and indicate many diseases, which makes early diagnosis difficult. And too late ...…

Interleukins are proteins belonging to the group of cytokines. They participate in the process of communication between cells of the immune system. What do you need interl ...…

Type M immunoglobulins (IgM), or M type antibodies, are one of several types of antibodies in our body and play an important role in the first stages of ...…

Good bacteria, or microorganisms living in the human body, regulate the proper functioning of the body. Each of us has 90 trillion good bacteria that in ...…

Mixed connective tissue disease, also known as MCTD or Sharp's syndrome, is a disease in which symptoms of several different systemic diseases appear c ...…

Immune complexes (aka circulating immune complexes - KKIs) form each time specific antibodies come into contact with foreign particles ...…

B lymphocytes are cells of the human immune system, belonging to the so-called white blood cells (leukocytes). The main task of B lymphocytes is to protect our organ ...…

Goodpasture's syndrome, or pulmonary-renal syndrome, is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the kidneys and lungs. Goodpasture's syndrome can be a threat ...…

It is worth watching the symptoms of sarcoidosis. Breathing problems, blurred vision, chronic fatigue? It could be sarcoidosis. It attacks the lungs most often ...…

Phagocytosis is one of the most basic and, at the same time, the most effective defense mechanisms of the human body. Proper functioning of the process ...…

You can strengthen your immunity in various ways. First of all, give up stimulants, change your diet rich in vegetables and fruits, dress warmly, go for a sauna ...…

A strong immune system can resist viruses and bacteria. Which makes some people more resistant and not getting sick, while others have a weak system ...…

"Do you have cancer?" - Alopecian women, i.e. women without hair, hear this question at every step. Alopecia areata, or alopecia areata, affects about two percent ...…

Drugs to strengthen prescription immunity, i.e. nasal or oral vaccines, are the most powerful drugs aimed at stimulating the immune system ...…

"Do you have cancer?" - Alopecian women, or women without hair, hear this question hundreds, if not thousands of times a day. They are asked by complete strangers, but also by friends. ...…

"Do you have cancer?" - Alopecian women, i.e. women without hair, hear this question at every step. Learn the story of Agata, who at the age of 15 heard the diagnosis: alopecia ...…