Chemicals and Drugs

Immunoglobulin E

An immunoglobulin associated with MAST CELLS. Overexpression has been associated with allergic hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).

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Abstract

An immunoglobulin associated with MAST CELLS. Overexpression has been associated with allergic hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • IgE

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/defic = IMMUNOGLOBULIN E / defic + DYSGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA (IM); gammopathy: coordinate IMMUNOGLOBULIN E (IM) with PARAPROTEINEMIAS (IM) but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA (IM), follow text;

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History Note

2002(1971)

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Previous Indexing

  • Immunoglobulins (1970)

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  1. D12.776w.124w.486.485.114w.619w.312w
  2. D12.776w.124w.790.651.114w.619w.312w
  3. D12.776w.377w.715.548.114w.619w.312w

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QW 601

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Immunoglobulin E. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007073. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007073
  2. Immunoglobulin E. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunoglobulin_E
  3. Immunoglobulin E. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79455