A 4-month-old brought to his primary care provider for severe itching and skin lesions is diag-nosed with atopic dermatitis. Which of the following would be elevated in this patient?
a. Immunoglobulin D (IgD)
b. Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
c. Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
d. Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
ANS: C
Most individuals affected with atopic dermatitis show an increased serum IgE level.
Neither IgD, IgM, nor IgG would be elevated.
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