IgE
noun
1
: a class of immunoglobulins including antibodies that function especially in allergic reactions
2
: an antibody of the class IgE
Examples of IgE in a Sentence
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Xolair is an antibody drug that acts as a sponge, binding to IgE antibodies and preventing them from latching onto these cells.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024
Instead of producing IgE antibodies, the body may make IgG antibodies in response to certain foods.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Clec, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2023
For those affected by AGS, the presence of alpha-gal in human blood can trigger an individual's immune system to flood their bodies with immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies, including anti-gal, which is tailored specifically to alpha-gal molecules.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
One report analyzed the number of positive alpha-gal-specific IgE blood tests at one of the only commercial alpha-gal testing laboratories in the nation over the past five years.
—Bree Iskandar, STAT, 27 July 2023
There are specific receptors on your cells called antigen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) receptors.
—Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF, 24 May 2022
Researchers would like to find out if alpha-gal IgE might contribute to or exacerbate other conditions.
—Sara Goudarzi, Scientific American, 23 May 2022
For some patients, though, at-home serum IgE testing is ideal.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 26 May 2023
One that is mediated by Immunoglobulin E (IgE).
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024
Instead of producing IgE antibodies, the body may make IgG antibodies in response to certain foods.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Clec, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2023
For those affected by AGS, the presence of alpha-gal in human blood can trigger an individual's immune system to flood their bodies with immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies, including anti-gal, which is tailored specifically to alpha-gal molecules.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
One report analyzed the number of positive alpha-gal-specific IgE blood tests at one of the only commercial alpha-gal testing laboratories in the nation over the past five years.
—Bree Iskandar, STAT, 27 July 2023
There are specific receptors on your cells called antigen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) receptors.
—Rachel Nall, Msn, SELF, 24 May 2022
Researchers would like to find out if alpha-gal IgE might contribute to or exacerbate other conditions.
—Sara Goudarzi, Scientific American, 23 May 2022
For some patients, though, at-home serum IgE testing is ideal.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 26 May 2023
One that is mediated by Immunoglobulin E (IgE).
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2022
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IgE
noun1
: a class of immunoglobulins including antibodies that function especially in allergic reactions
2
: an immunoglobulin of the class IgE
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