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Total and antigen-specific IGE levels in umbilical cord blood.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20156762     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The present study was conducted to learn whether the perinatal and environmental factors could influence the total and antigen-specific IgE levels in umbilical cord blood. Retrospective data were obtained from 173 mother-infant pairs. Total and specific (for children's food, wheat/grass and house dust mite-HDM) cord blood IgE levels were determined using the immunoassay test. The total cord blood IgE was between 0.0-23.08 IU/ml (mean 0.55 +/-2.07 IU/ml; median 0.16 IU/ml). Total IgE levels were significantly higher in boys compared with girls (OR=2.2; P=0.007), and in newborns with complicated pregnancy (OR=2.7; P=0.003). A greater number of siblings correlated with increases in the total cord blood IgE (P<0.02). We detected specific IgE in 34 newborns (40 positive tests). A long-standing contact with a cat during pregnancy decreased the specific IgE level for wheat/grass (OR=3.2; P<0.07) and for children's food (OR=5.0; P<0.04), and the contact with a dog decreased the specific-IgE for wheat/grass (OR=0.3; P<0.05). Exposure to tobacco smoke correlated with the positive specific IgE toward house dust mite (OR=4.7; P=0.005).
Authors:
A J Sybilski; A Doboszynska; B Samolinski
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of medical research     Volume:  14 Suppl 4     ISSN:  0949-2321     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Med. Res.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-16     Completed Date:  2010-08-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9517857     Medline TA:  Eur J Med Res     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  233-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Prevention of Envirnomental Hazards and Allergoloy, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland. Adam.sybilski@cskmswia.pl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cats
Dogs
Female
Fetal Blood / immunology*
Humans
Immunoglobulin E / blood*
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy
Smoking / immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
37341-29-0/Immunoglobulin E

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