@article{hbkup:/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2013.6, author = "Mahdi, Nadham Kadham and Al-Jowher, Mohammad Hussein and Ali, Hiba Q.", title = "Can IgA, C3, IL-6 and TNF-α act as predictors for reoccurrence of breast cancer among Iraqi women?", journal= "Qatar Medical Journal", year = "2013", volume = "2013", number = "1", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2013.6", url = "https://www.qscience.com/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2013.6", publisher = "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)", issn = "2227-0426", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "Immunoglobulines", keywords = "Breast cancer", keywords = "Interleukines", keywords = "Complements", keywords = "Women", eid = "6", abstract = "Blood samples were collected from 30 women with age ranged from 27–70 years after 3 cycles of chemotherapy. Sera were used for IgA, IgG, IgM, C3, C4, IL-6 and TNF-α estimation. After 3 cycles of chemotherapy, all the immunological parameters reduced except TNF-α. Patients who developed disease reoccurrence after chemotherapy exhibit a significantly higher IgA, C3, IL-6 and TNF-α levels after 3 cycles of chemotherapy than patients who did not (p < 0.05). Therefore, serum IgA, C3, IL-6 and TNF-α can be used as predictors for breast cancer reoccurrence.", }