1. Total IgM levels at birth and in early infancy
- Author
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Meyer Mp and Malan Af
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,education ,Infant, Newborn ,Infant ,Gestational Age ,Early infancy ,Young infants ,Immunoglobulin M ,Reference Values ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Humans ,Medicine ,business ,Infant, Premature - Abstract
Sera obtained from newborns and young infants in an underdeveloped country were subjected to total IgM measurement. The mean (SD) levels at birth (12.4 (2.34) mg/dl) were comparable with those reported in other centres but rose to higher concentrations in the 1st 4 months of life.
- Published
- 1993
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