Maternal blood B-cell (CD19+) percentages and serum immunoglobulin concentrations correlate with breast-feeding behavior and serum prolactin concentration

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-62

  Zimmer, J Paul ^a   Garza, Cutberto ^a   Butte, Nancy F ^b   Goldman, Armond S ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

IgA; IgG; IgM; Lactation

Indexed keywords

CD19 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD19; B-LYMPHOCYTES; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LACTATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PROLACTIN;

EID: 0031747049     PISSN: 87558920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.1998.tb00389.x     Document Type: Article

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