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Allergen-specific IgG1 provides parsimonious heritability estimates for atopy-associated immune responses to allergens.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2007
Liebeler Carol L, Basu Saonli, Jackola Duaine R
Abstract excerpt
Although serum total immunoglobulin E (IgE) is generally elevated in atopic conditions, it is an unreliable trait for dissecting the genetic and environmental components contributing to atopic immune responses, because it can be significantly confounded by demographic factors (age, gender, and race) and clinical status (atopic vs nonatopic). Allergen-specific IgE is a discontinuous trait present only in those...
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