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Specific IgE (sIgE) antibodies, circulating immune complexes (CIC) and mean complement C3 and C4 levels in selected groups of patients with rhinitis. |
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| Group/number of patients |
Number of CIC-positive patients |
Mean C3 level (mg/L)1 |
Mean C4 level (mg/L)1 |
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| sIgE-positive (74) |
20 |
1457 +/- 309 |
290 +/- 121 |
| sIgE-negative (39) |
13 |
1470 +/- 334 |
319 +/- 139 |
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1the mean C3 and C4 levels of the CIC-positive patients. C3 and C4 levels fell within the normal range for all CIC-positive patients (C3 normal range: 910–1500 mg/L; C4 normal range: 140–435 mg/L). C3 and C4 levels were not determined in CIC-negative patients. Four of 61 apparently normal individuals were CIC-positive | |||
Abdelnoor et al. Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2004 2:6 doi:10.1186/1476-7961-2-6 |
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