Influence of Omalizumab on Allergen-Specific IgE in Patients with Adult Asthma
Author(s) -
Hiroko Mizuma,
Akihiko Tanaka,
Yoshitaka Uchida,
Akiko Fujiwara,
Ryo Manabe,
Hitomi Furukawa,
Naota Kuwahara,
Y Fukuda,
Tomoyuki Kimura,
Megumi Jinno,
Shin Ohta,
Mayumi Yamamoto,
Satoshi Matsukara,
Mitsuru Adachi,
Hironori Sagara
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international archives of allergy and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1423-0097
pISSN - 1018-2438
DOI - 10.1159/000442668
Subject(s) - omalizumab , immunoglobulin e , asthma , medicine , immunology , allergen , allergy , antibody , seroconversion
Omalizumab, an anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) monoclonal antibody, inhibits the binding of circulating IgE to mast cells and basophils, resulting in fewer episodes of airway inflammation, asthma symptoms and exacerbations in patients with severe allergic asthma. Treatment of patients with asthma using omalizumab increases serum total IgE (tIgE) levels. However, little is known about the influence of omalizumab on allergen-specific IgE (sIgE).
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