Cord blood levels of immunoglobulin G subclass antibodies to food and inhalant allergens in relation to maternal atopy and the development of atopic disease during the first 8 years of life

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 34-40

  Jenmalm, M C ^a,b   Bjorksten B ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allergens; Atopy; Childhood; Cord blood; Immunoglobulin G subclass antibodies

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; OVALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; INHALATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; CATS; CHILD; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTOGLOBULINS; OVALBUMIN; PLANT PROTEINS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033981703     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00771.x     Document Type: Article

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