Evaluations of IgM and IgA Salivary Immunoglobulins Levels in IgA Deficient Patients with Recurrent Infections and/or Autoimmune Manifestations

Rationale Salivary IgM has been considered a compensatory mechanism in IgA deficient (IgAD) patients The aim of this study is to evaluate salivary IgA and IgM levels in IgAD patients and their relatives with recurrent infections with or without autoimmune phenomenon and to compare these levels with...

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 121; no. 2; p. S167
Main Authors Fahl, K., Palmeira, P., Kimilliaskis, M., Pastorino, A., Silva, C., Carneiro Sampaio, M., Jacob, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Mosby, Inc 2008
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Allergy and Immunology
Immunoglobulins
Infections
Medical research
Women
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ISSN0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.614

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Summary:Rationale Salivary IgM has been considered a compensatory mechanism in IgA deficient (IgAD) patients The aim of this study is to evaluate salivary IgA and IgM levels in IgAD patients and their relatives with recurrent infections with or without autoimmune phenomenon and to compare these levels with healthy subjects.
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ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.12.614