IgA deficiency & mortality: A population-based cohort study

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1317-1324

  Ludvigsson, J F ^a,b   Neovius, M ^b   Hammarstrom L ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autoimmune; death; IgA deficiency; immunoglobulin; mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRATION; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IGA DEFICIENCY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889053640     PISSN: 02719142     EISSN: 15732592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-013-9948-4     Document Type: Article

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