Serum iga and emotional expression in breast cancer patients

As part of a multidisciplinary study of 160 women admitted consecutively for breast tumour biopsy, we measured expression of anger and serum immunoglobulins before operation, when we had no knowledge of the provisional diagnosis, and at 3, 12 and 24 months after operation. Expression of anger was no...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of psychosomatic research 1977, Vol.21 (5), p.395-399
Hauptverfasser:	Pettingale, Keith W., Greer, Steven, Tee, Dudley E.H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anger Breast Neoplasms - etiology Breast Neoplasms - immunology Breast Neoplasms - psychology Female Humans Immunoglobulin A - analysis Immunoglobulin E - analysis Immunoglobulin G - analysis Immunoglobulin M - analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	As part of a multidisciplinary study of 160 women admitted consecutively for breast tumour biopsy, we measured expression of anger and serum immunoglobulins before operation, when we had no knowledge of the provisional diagnosis, and at 3, 12 and 24 months after operation. Expression of anger was not related to serum IgG, IgM or IgE levels, but IgA levels were found to be significantly higher in patients who habitually suppressed anger than in those who were able to express anger ( p
ISSN:	0022-3999 1879-1360
DOI:	10.1016/0022-3999(77)90048-4