Serum IgG subclass levels and risk of exacerbations and hospitalizations in patients with COPD

Serum IgG subclass levels and risk of exacerbations and hospitalizations in patients with COPD

Abstract Background The literature is scarce regarding the prevalence and clinical impact of IgG subclass deficiency in COPD. We investigated the prevalence of IgG subclass deficiencies and their association with exacerbations and hospitalizations using subjects from two COPD cohorts. Methods We mea...

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Main Authors: Fernando Sergio Leitao Filho, Seung Won Ra, Andre Mattman, Robert S. Schellenberg, Gerard J. Criner, Prescott G. Woodruff, Stephen C. Lazarus, Richard Albert, John E. Connett, Meilan K. Han, Fernando J. Martinez, Janice M. Leung, S. F. Paul Man, Shawn D. Aaron, Robert M. Reed, Don D. Sin, for the Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
IgG
IgG subclass deficiency
COPD
Exacerbation
Hospitalization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0733-z

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