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by the5woolfs on Thu Feb 02, 2017 1:21 pm

IGE results

Why do IGE blood results go up even with no further exposure to that allergen?
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by Dr Chris Rutkowski on Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:30 pm

Re: IGE results

Total IgE can be high in smokers, patients with eczema or parasitic infections.
Specific IgE level can fluctute between tests (statistical variation)
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