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IgE
abbr.
immunoglobulin E
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
A type of protein in blood plasma that acts as an antibody to activate allergic reactions. About 50% of patients with allergic disorders have increased IgE levels in their blood serum.
Mentioned in: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
IgE,
n immunoglobin E.
IgE,
n the abbreviation for immunoglobulin E.
IgE
immunoglobulin E. See immunoglobulin.
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An elevated IgE level is an indication that the infection is more acute than an infection that is associated with only an IgM level; IgE levels normalize within 2 months.
Toxoplasmosis lymphadenitis presenting as a parotid mass: a report of ... by Olsen, Kerry D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The association was not modified by IgE sensitization and occurred with the same strength among nonatopic subjects and among those with persistent wheezing or diagnosed asthma.
Prenatal dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and asthma in children by Cullinan, Paul / Environmental Health Perspectives
Blocks the IgE antibody that stimulates an allergic reaction.
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