C3-containing IgE immune complexes in asthmatic patients

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 217-221

  Nahm, Dong Ho ^a   Park, Hae Sim ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bronchial asthma; Complement 3; House dust mite; IgE Immune complex

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD; DUST; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MITE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ASTHMA; COMPLEMENT C3; DUST; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MITES;

EID: 0030158873     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1996.11.3.217     Document Type: Article

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