Effect of alcohol consumption and cessation on serum total immunoglobulin E concentrations

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 326-329

  Coutinho, V ^a   Vidal, C ^b   Vizcaino, L ^b   Gonzalez Quintela, A ^b  

^a Politecnico e Universitario   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Ige; TH2

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PORTUGAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; IMMUNOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COHORT STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHANOL; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MIDDLE AGED; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 79959397843     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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