Immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclass deficiency in Thai children

Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 332-337

  Visitsunthorn, Nualanong ^a   Hengcrawit, Wiriya ^a   Jirapongsananuruk, Orathai ^a   Luangwedchakarn, Voravich ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

IgG subclass deficiency; Primary immune deficiency; Recurrent sinusitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G DEFICIENCY; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALABSORPTION; MALE; ONSET AGE; OTITIS MEDIA; PNEUMONIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; RHINITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SINUSITIS; SKIN INFECTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IGG DEFICIENCY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION; MALE; THAILAND;

EID: 84855217898     PISSN: 0125877X     EISSN: 22288694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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