- Original Article
- Clinical Analysis of Cord Serum Immunoglobulin M.
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Duk Jin Yun, Kwang Ho Kim, Kwan Sub Chung, Gui Nyung Lee
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(6):517-524. Published online June 15, 1981
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Determination of the immunoglobulin M(IgM) in umbilical cord sera has been advocated as a screening test for intrauterine infection, since the IgM is produced by the fetus and is not transported across the placenta from mother. The low level of IgM in normal neonate is thought to reflect the infrequent encounter of antigenic stimuli by the futus, upon exposure to... |
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