ASSESSMENT OF SOME CYTOKINES PRODUCTION (Interleukin- 4, IL-10, IFN – ) IN MALNOURISHED CHILDREN IN BAGHDAD

This study included the assessment of some humoral and cell mediated immunity factors particularly some cytokines level in relation to nutritional status in both twenty four malnourished Iraqi children and fourteen healthy children as control group with age group between (1-36 )months . The serum levels of interleukin -4, IL-10 and IFN were measured in both groups by using ELISA method, the results showed that significant decrease in serum level of IFN in malnourished children than control (P. value 0.05) .while significant elevation of IL-4 and IL-10 in all malnourished children as compared to healthy control subjects (P.value 0.01) .also, the results showed that significant differences in weight and length between patients and control groups by using BMI.