Altered immunoglobulin profiles in children with Tourette syndrome
Bos-Veneman NG, Olieman R, Tobiasova Z, Hoekstra PJ, Katsovich L, Bothwell AL, Leckman JF, Kawikova I. Altered immunoglobulin profiles in children with Tourette syndrome. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2010, 25: 532-538. PMID: 21156204, PMCID: PMC3056238, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2010.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeSymptom exacerbationHealthy controlsSymptom severityPost-infectious autoimmunityB cell immunityLevels of IgG2Independent cross-sectional samplesCell immunitySerum levelsAdditional patientsIgG3 levelsIgM levelsImmunoglobulin profileHealthy childrenImmune deficiencyTrend-level significanceHealthy subjectsSerum IgG3PatientsIg profilesCross-sectional sampleIgG3Time pointsIg concentrations