The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 120, Issue 6 , Pages 1433-1440 , December 2007

Multivariate statistical analysis of large-scale IgE antibody measurements reveals allergen extract relationships in sensitized individuals

  • Daniel Soeria-Atmadja, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Toxicology, National Food Administration, Uppsala, Sweden
    • Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Annica Önell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research and Development, Phadia AB, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Anita Kober, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research and Development, Phadia AB, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Per Matsson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research and Development, Phadia AB, Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Mats G. Gustafsson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
    • Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationMats G. Gustafsson, Department of Engineering Science, Uppsala University, PO Box 534, SE-751 21, Uppsala, Sweden.
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  • Ulf Hammerling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Toxicology, National Food Administration, Uppsala, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ulf Hammerling, Division of Toxicology, National Food Administration, PO Box 622, SE-751 26 Uppsala, Sweden.

Received 2 April 2007 ,Revised 28 June 2007 ,Accepted 16 July 2007.

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 Supported by the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems (VINNOVA).

 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: A. Önell and A. Kober are employed by Phadia AB. P. Matsson owns stock in, has patent licensing arrangements with, and is employed by Phadia AB. The rest of the authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(07)01393-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2007.07.021

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 120, Issue 6 , Pages 1433-1440 , December 2007

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