Lack of association between IgA deficiency and respiratory atopy in young male adults

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Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 829-832

  Franco, A ^a   Parrella, R ^a   Murru, F ^b   Ames, P R J ^c   Martucci, F ^a   Rotiroti, G ^d   Manfroni, P V ^b   Cioffi, D ^b   Tommasino, C ^e   Esposito, Vincenzo ^a  

^a Hospital Dei Colli   (Italy)

^b Italian Air Force Health Service   (Italy)

^c Immunoclot Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e San Gennaro Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway hyperresponsiveness; Atopy; IgA deficiency; IgE

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; METHACHOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESPIRATORY ATOPY; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY;

EID: 79960624276     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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