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Selective IgA Deficiency
Selective IgA Deficiency: Introduction
Selective IgA Deficiency: People with this deficiency lack immunoglobulin A (IgA), a type of antibody that protects against infections of the mucous ... more about Selective IgA Deficiency.
Selective IgA Deficiency: Immune deficiency from lacking immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Selective IgA Deficiency is available below.
Symptoms of Selective IgA Deficiency
- No symptoms - many people do not have noticable problems with infections
- Recurring infections
- Recurring ear infections
- Recurring sinus infections
- Recurring lung infections
- more symptoms...»
See full list of 12 symptoms of Selective IgA Deficiency
Selective IgA Deficiency: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Selective IgA Deficiency:
- Opportunistic infections
- Recurring ear infections (see Ear infection)
- Recurring sinus infections (see Sinusitis)
- Recurring lung infections (see Lung symptoms)
- Giardiasis
- more complications...»
Medical Textbooks Online about Selective IgA Deficiency
- "Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors" (2008)
- [ read ]
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Selective IgA Deficiency
- Immune function blood tests
- IgA antibodies blood test
- T-cells blood test - should be normal rather than low.
- Response to immunization - such as a tetanus shot
- more tests...»
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Selective IgA Deficiency?
- Misdiagnosis of Selective IgA Deficiency
- Failure to diagnose Selective IgA Deficiency
- Hidden causes of Selective IgA Deficiency (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
- Undiagnosed: Selective IgA Deficiency
Misdiagnosis and Selective IgA Deficiency
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Causes of Selective IgA Deficiency
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Treatments for Selective IgA Deficiency
- Symptomatic and supportive
- Treating infections
- more treatments...»
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News Archives for Selective IgA Deficiency
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Selective IgA Deficiency
Medical research articles related to Selective IgA Deficiency include:
- Immunodeficiency (Primary and Secondary)
- Hypogammaglobulinemia (Diagnosis)
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- AGA Institute medical position statement on the diagnosis and management of celiac disease.
- Agammaglobulinemia (Treatment)
- IgA and IgG Subclass Deficiencies (Follow-up)
- more research...»
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Clinical Trials for Selective IgA Deficiency
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Selective IgA Deficiency include:
- B-Lymphocyte Stimulator (BLyS) To Treat Selective IgA Deficiency - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
- more trials...»
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Statistics for Selective IgA Deficiency
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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)
Definitions of Selective IgA Deficiency:
Selective 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 Selective IgA Deficiency, or a subtype of Selective IgA Deficiency,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Selective IgA Deficiency as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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