Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2010; 16(41): 5241-5246
Published online Nov 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5241
Table 5 Transition of IgE, IgG, and IgG4 before and after steroid treatment
BeforeAfterP value
IgE (IU/mL) (n = 29)723 ± 744673 ± 6600.633
Proportion of high IgE26/2923/290.470
IgG (mg/dL) (n = 30)1891 ± 5661155 ± 315 < 0.0001
Proportion of high IgG14/301/300.0002
IgG4 (mg/dL) (n = 28)557 ± 429229 ± 1120.0002
Proportion of high IgG427/2820/280.0248