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The Study of Transplacental Transfer of Immunoglobulin G in Premature Infants

Sung Soo Moon, Yoon Ki Kang, Soo Chul Cho, Jung Soo Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(6):747-753. Published online June 15, 1998

Purpose : Premature infants have low serum immunoglobulin G(IgG) levels because IgG is transplacentally acquired, primarily after 32-34 weeks of gestational age. We studied the transplacental transfer of serum IgG in preterm infants. Methods : The IgG levels in the sera were measured by radial immunodiffusion method(Behring nephelometer, Germany). Results : There was a significant difference between IgG concentration and gestational age; the IgG concentration increased...

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