Evaluation of Some Humoral Immune System Parameters in BetaThalassemia Major Patients at Wasit Province / Iraq

The present study aimed to investigate the humeral immunity in Beta Thalassemia Major (BTM) patients by measure the serum levels of immunoglobulins (IgM), (IgG), (IgA), and complement system (C3, C4). A total of 80 BTMpatients were enrolled in the study their age ranged between (6-25) years .The patients were subdivided according to their age into three age groups. The most predominant age group was 11-20 years 38:80 (47.5%). While the patients below 10 years were 29:80(36.25%) and more than 20 years 13:80 (16.25%).