Genetic regulation of immunoglobulin and specific antibody levels in twins reared apart.

@article{Kohler1985GeneticRO,
  title={Genetic regulation of immunoglobulin and specific antibody levels in twins reared apart.},
  author={Peter F. Kohler and V J Rivera and Elke D. Eckert and Thomas J. Jr. Bouchard and Leonard L. Heston},
  journal={The Journal of clinical investigation},
  year={1985},
  volume={75 3},
  pages={
          883-8
        }
}
We studied the effect of the same genetic but different environmental factors on total immunoglobulin and specific antibody levels in twins reared apart. Sera were analyzed from 26 monozygotic (MZ) and 10 dizygotic (DZ) twin pairs, who were separated on average 2 mo after birth and reared apart. Total IgM, IgG, and IgA were measured by single radial diffusion. Specific antibodies of each isotype to tetanus toxoid, and to polyvalent and type 14 pneumococcal capsular polysaccharides were measured… 
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