Immunoglobulin G sub-class concentrations in South African adults: Ethnic differences and reference ranges

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 104-109

  Pieters, H ^a   Brand, C E ^a   Badenhorst, P N ^a   Hendricks, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Immunoglobulin isotypes; Reference values; Sex

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEGRO; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030976933     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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