Elevation of total serum immunoglobulin E is associated with asthma in nonallergic individuals

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 609-614

  Beeh, K M ^a   Ksoll, M ^a   Buhl, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; Immunoglobulin E; Lung function; Nonallergics

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ALLERGY; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR AFFINITY;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0033772971     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.16d07.x     Document Type: Article

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