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A new immunoglobulin in allergic rhinitis — (IgE)
Author(s) -
Mogi Goro
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197212000-00007
Subject(s) - immunoglobulin e , antibody , immunology , medicine
Allergic rhinitis is among the atopic allergic diseases. Sera from patients with atopic disease possess reaginic antibodies that are positive Prausnitz‐Kiistner reaction substances. Recently, a new immunoglobulin class — IgE — was discovered, in which the reaginic antibodies are present in high concentration. The chemical structure and biologic properties of this new immunoglobulin are described, and further investigative efforts for IgE were proposed to clarify the defense mechanism of IgE.