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We describe the development of specific immunoassays for IgG4 protein and for allergen-specific IgG4 antibodies. We also measured the concentrations of IgG4 protein and determined the frequencies of detectable IgG4 antibodies to several common allergens in sera from adults and children with asthma and from nonallergic subjects. Serum concentrations of IgG4 protein increase with age but are not different in children with asthma and nonallergic children, nor does a raised serum concentration predict a severe clinical course in childhood asthma. IgG4 antibodies to milk and egg are common in children and adults and are more common in children with asthma than in nonallergic children less than 3 years of age. The presence of detectable IgG4 antibodies or a raised concentration of IgG4 protein in serum is not useful empirically as a diagnostic indicator of asthma but more likely results from antigen exposure occurring at mucosal surfaces.
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