Cimetidine Enhances Antigen-Specific IgE and Th2 Cytokine Production
Background: Treatment with anti-ulcer drugs has been shown to enhance IgE production against food antigens. However, little is known about the immunological effects of cimetidine, a histamine receptor type 2 (H2R) antagonist that is widely used as an anti-ulcer drug, in allergy. Therefore, the prese...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-01-01
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Series: | Allergology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015305360 |