Family studies of immunoglobulin levels in Iraq.

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The extent of the contribution of genetic and environmental factors to the variation in levels of serum immunoglobulin G, A, M and E was studied among families of Arabs and Kurds of Iraq. Heritability (h2) values were calculated from offspring-parent, offspring-mid-parent and sib-sib comparisons and were all positive and moderate. All values were significant for all four immunoglobulins, being generally lower in...

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