Reduced interferon-γ secretion in neonates and subsequent atopy

The Lancet

Volumn 344, Issue 8928, 1994, Pages 983-985

  Tang, M L K ^a   Kemp, A S ^a   Hill, D J ^a   Thorburn, J ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; STEROID;

ARTICLE; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; ETIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOCYTE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0028169324     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(94)91641-1     Document Type: Article

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