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IgA Deficiency

Introduction: IgA Deficiency



Description of IgA Deficiency

IgA Deficiency (medical condition): Immune deficiency from lacking immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies. See also Selective IgA Deficiency:
  »Introduction: Selective IgA Deficiency
  »Symptoms of Selective IgA Deficiency
  »Treatments for Selective IgA Deficiency

IgA Deficiency: A dysgammaglobulinemia characterized by a deficiency of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A.
Source: MeSH 2007

IgA Deficiency: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

IgA Deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that IgA Deficiency, or a subtype of IgA Deficiency, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list IgA Deficiency as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

IgA Deficiency as a Disease

IgA Deficiency: Another name for Selective IgA Deficiency (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Selective IgA Deficiency
  »Symptoms of Selective IgA Deficiency
  »Treatments for Selective IgA Deficiency

IgA Deficiency: IgA Deficiency is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Primary Immune Deficiency, Immune disorders, Immune deficiency conditions

Symptoms of IgA Deficiency (Selective IgA Deficiency)

Some of the symptoms of IgA Deficiency incude:

See full list of 12 symptoms of IgA Deficiency (Selective IgA Deficiency)

Treatments for IgA Deficiency (Selective IgA Deficiency)

Treatments for IgA Deficiency (Selective IgA Deficiency) include:

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Treatment of IgA Deficiency: For more treatment information about IgA Deficiency, see treatment of Selective IgA Deficiency (IgA Deficiency)

IgA Deficiency: Article Excerpts about Selective IgA Deficiency

People with this deficiency lack immunoglobulin A (IgA), a type of antibody that protects against infections of the mucous membranes lining the mouth, airways and digestive tract. (Source: excerpt from Primary Immune Deficiency, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Hierarchical classifications of IgA Deficiency

The following list attempts to classify IgA Deficiency into categories where each line is subset of the next.

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MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

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