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Involvement of Bird-related IgG Antibodies in Interstitial Pneumonia
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Mashio Kazuki
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Fukushima Yasutsugu
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Oomi Fumito
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Umetsu Takafumi
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Yoshida Naruo
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Ikeda Naoya
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Hirata Hirokuni
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Sugiyama Kumiya
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Fukuda Takeshi
… In this study, we used an ImmunoCAP analysis system to measure specific IgG antibodies against pigeons and budgerigars in the sera of patients with IP and investigated the involvement of bird-related IgG antibodies in IP.Methods:The study group comprised 22 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), 8 with chronic IP, 7 with subacute HP, 7 with chronic HP, and 10 with control diseases. …
Dokkyo journal of medical sciences 40(1), 39-46, 2013-03-25
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