Children having normal serum levels of IgG and IgM but IgA below 5mg/dl were considered as having “selective IgA deficiency”. Those with-2 SD from the normal mean for the age were defined as “partial ...

In contrast to common variable hypogammaglobulinemia or IgA deficiency associated with IgG subclass deficiency, selective IgA deficiency has not previously been associated with specific antibody ...

Philadelphia, May 26, 2023—IgA deficiency is the most common primary immune deficiency worldwide, but its presentation has puzzled physcians and researchers. Some with the disorder present with ...

The moment when I was told that my immune deficiency and rare cancer were linked. I have an immune disorder called selective IGA deficiency or SigAD. What it means is that the protein in the blood ...

IgA deficiency is the most common primary immune deficiency worldwide. However, its presentation is not fully understood. A new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has ...

IgA deficiency is the most common primary immune deficiency worldwide, but its presentation has puzzled physcians and researchers. Some with the disorder present with symptoms like recurrent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is not unusual for immunocompetent children to have 6 to 8 self-limited upper respi- ratory tract infections ...

While researchers have known for years that immunoglobulin A (IgA) is important for gut health, it has remained unclear exactly what role it plays in preventing infection and disease. But now, ...

Tokyo, Japan - While researchers have known for years that immunoglobulin A (IgA) is important for gut health, it has remained unclear exactly what role it plays in preventing infection and disease.

A new study has demonstrated that IgA acts as a 'tuner' that regulates the number of microbes the body sees every day, restraining the systemic immune response to these commensal microbes and limiting ...