Duration of clinical reactivity in cow's milk allergy is associated with levels of specific immunoglobulin G4 and immunoglobulin A antibodies to β-lactoglobulin: Original article/clinical mechanisms in allergic disease

Clinical and Experimental Allergy

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 251-256

  Savilahti, E M ^a   Saarinen, K M ^a   Savilahti, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

casein; lactoglobulin; Cow's milk allergy; IgA; IgG4; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CASEIN; BETA LACTOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK ALLERGY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LACTOGLOBULINS; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 74049120841     PISSN: 09547894     EISSN: 13652222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2009.03409.x     Document Type: Article

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