Immunological Examinations in Patients with Chronic Conditions under Administration of Ozone/Oxygen Mixtures

In four groups of patients with chronic conditions receiving an ozone application (intravascular administration of ozone/oxygen mixtures with or without autohemotherapy), the immunoglobulins IgA, IgG and IgM were determined in serum; in groups 1 and 2, lysozyme and vitamin A values also were measured. The groups were broken down as follows: Group 1: 19 patients with carcinoma of the cervix. Group 2: 20 patients with carcinoma of the ovaries. Group 3: patients with chronic conditions (80% patients with rheumatoid arthritis), shortterm study (34 patients). Group 4: patients with chronic conditions (80% patients with rheumatoid arthritis), long–term study (47 patients). A further breakdown into statistical categories in groups 1 and 2 showed no significant changes in the immunoglobulins examined, including the vitamin A and lysozyme values. A short-term influence in group 3 became evident through a significant increase in immunoglobulin G, whereas no significant decrease was observed in all immunoglobulins in group 4. An immunosuppressive effect of the ozone applied could not be detected in any of the 4 groups.