Dynamics of cellular immunity formation in small-weight children with animal dependence on the duration of gestation

Purpose. The study of cellular and humoral immunity in premature infants. Material and methods. 90 premature babies born on the gestational age of 28-37 weeks. Methods of research are immunological, statisti-cal. Results. The state of the immune system in premature infants depends directly on the gestational age. The shorter the gestation period, the more pronounced manifestations of the decrease in the links of the immune status. Conclusion. Deficiency of immunoglobulin A is due to the immaturity of the undernourished child, but also the direct effect of its action on the sub-gastric gland