| Literature DB >> 6619317 |
D Isaacs, D G Altman, C E Tidmarsh, H B Valman, A D Webster.
Abstract
Serum immunoglobulin concentrations were determined on sera from 298 healthy children aged six months to six years using the Hyland laser nephelometer PDQ system. Age-specific 95% reference ranges for serum IgG, IgA and IgM are presented; considerable care has been taken to ensure statistical validity of the reference ranges. The wide range of values in children under two years suggest that measuring immunoglobulin concentrations in this age group is of little value in diagnosing immunodeficiency.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6619317 PMCID: PMC498501 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.36.10.1193
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411