Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6241595 | Respiratory Medicine | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Low serum levels of immunoglobulins particularly total IgG and IgG2 were a common finding in patients with CAP compared to healthy controls. Low immunoglobulin levels may be related to CAP prognosis and persisted in the convalescent phase in one-fourth of cases.
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Authors
Mari C. de la Torre, Ignasi BolÃbar, Montse Vendrell, Javier de Gracia, Ester Vendrell, M. José Rodrigo, Xavier Boquet, Pablo Torrebadella, Joan-Carles Yébenes, Mateu Serra-Prat, Jordi Rello, Antoni Torres, Jordi Almirall,