Acne occurs when the pores on your skin become blocked with oil, dead skin, or bacteria. Each pore on your skin is the opening to a follicle. The follicle is made up of a hair and a sebaceous (oil) gland. The oil gland releases sebum (oil), which travels up the hair, out of the pore, and onto your skin. The sebum keeps your skin lubricated and soft. Acne can be caused by one or more problems in this lubrication process.
An elevated level of total IgE indicates an allergic process is likely present, but it will not indicate what a person is allergic to. In general, the greater the number of things a person is allergic to, the higher the total IgE level may be.
A low serum albumin concentration may be seen in SLE patients as a result of active inflammation, malnutrition or kidney disease. Elevated levels of gamma globulins (IgG, IgA, IgM) are a sign of immune activation. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - is a non-specific sign of inflammation. In lupus patients, the ESR may be elevated with active disease or with concomitant infection. It is a non-specific inflammatory marker that is useful for monitoring disease flares and therapeutic response to treatment.