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. 2024 Aug;133(2):220-222.
doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2024.04.025. Epub 2024 Apr 25.

IgE deficiency is not associated with hypogammaglobulinemia in a large cohort of military recruits

Thomas Makin  1 , Larry Borish  2 , Cade M Nylund  3 , Jeffrey M Wilson  1 , Monica G Lawrence  4
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IgE deficiency is not associated with hypogammaglobulinemia in a large cohort of military recruits

Thomas Makin et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2024 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: MGL and LB have received research funding from CSL Behring, the Jeffrey Modell Foundation and Regeneron. MGL has served as a consultant for Horizon Therapeutics and Pharmacosmos. JMW has received assay support from Thermo-Fisher/Phadia. The remaining authors report no conflicts of interest. The opinions and assertions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the official policy or position of the US Air Force, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences or the Department of Defense.

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