Relationships of foreign protein injections (hyposensitization) in atopic children to serum lipids and lipoproteins.

Foreign protein injections (hyposensitization) given for one year to human asymptomatic asthmatics did not increase their serum total lipids or lipoprotein levels, as they apparently did in rabbits fed a lipid-rich, cholesterol-poor diet. Serum total protein and immunoglobulin levels for IgA, IgM and IgG for the asthmatics and controls were no different.