Childhood levels of immunoglobulins and mannan-binding lectin in relation to infections and allergy

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 466-474

  Thorarinsdottir H K ^a   Ludviksson B R ^a   Vikingsdottir T ^a   Leopoldsdottir M O ^a   Ardal B ^b   Jonsson T ^a   Valdimarsson, H ^a   Arason, G J ^a,b  

^a Institute for Medical Laboratory Sciences   (Iceland)

^b LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MANNAN BINDING LECTIN;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; ECZEMA; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT INFECTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; WHEEZING;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFANT; MALE; MANNOSE-BINDING LECTIN; OTITIS MEDIA; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 18844448170     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3083.2005.01588.x     Document Type: Article

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