Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Selective immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency is a relatively mild genetic immunodeficiency. People with this deficiency lack immunoglobulin A (IgA), a type of antibody that protects against infections...
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Find information on Selective IgA Deficiency, including diagnosis, treatment, and expectations for patients. ... Definition of Selective IgA Deficiency:
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Most people with selective IgA deficiency have no symptoms. ... Those with selective IgA deficiency who also have IgG subclass deficiencies benefit from immunogloulin (IVIG) treatments given through a vein.
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Approximately one out of every 600 people have selective IgA deficiency. Among those with this PI, people of European ancestry greatly outnumber those of other ethnic groups. ... There is no specific treatment for selective IgA deficiency. Doctors treat bacterial infections with antibiotics. They give patients with...
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Selective IgA Deficiency information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. ... Symptoms of Selective IgA Deficiency...
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Symptoms of Selective IgA Deficiency including 12 medical symptoms and signs of Selective IgA Deficiency, alternative diagnoses, misdiagnosis, and correct diagnosis for Selective IgA Deficiency signs or Selective IgA Deficiency symptoms. ... Selective IgA Deficiency: Complications...
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In general, Selective IgA Deficiency occurs once in every 400 to 2,000 individuals. However, its incidence varies across racial and ethnic lines. ... In one U.S. study, black persons were reported to have a much lower incidence of Selective IgA Deficiency than whites by a ratio of 1 to 20. Also, in studies of some...
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In most cases the etiology is unknown, although the disease is occasionally associated with viral infections, autoimmune disorders and immunodeficiency. We describe, for the first time, a child with recurrent parotitis and isolated immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency, without autoimmune disease.
www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15209964
The primary defect in selective IgA deficiency is related to a failure of B cells to differentiate to mature isotype-switched surface IgA-positive B cells and IgA-secreting plasma cells with appropriate stimuli.
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Individuals with Selective IgA Deficiency are deficient in IgA but usually have normal amounts of the other types of immunoglobulins. Selective IgA Deficiency is the most common of the primary immunodeficiency diseases.
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