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What is the relationship between the antibodies in lupus patients and the antibodies in allergies n allergic rhinitis?
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Totally different: The antibodies associated with autoimmune diseases are usually in the IgG class, those associated with allergic diseases are in the IgE class of immunoglobulins.
Answered 12/3/2014
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