Children With Partial IgA Deficiency [PDF]
Literature is lacking on partial IgA deficiency. In this study, the authors propose to describe the clinical manifestations of patients with partial IgA deficiency. Methods.
Lakshmi N. Moorthy +8 more
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The dog as a genetic model for immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency: identification of several breeds with low serum IgA concentrations [PDF]
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) serves as the basis of the secretory immune system by protecting the lining of mucosal sites from pathogens. In both humans and dogs, IgA deficiency (IgAD) is associated with recurrent infections of mucosal sites and immune ...
Bergvall, Kerstin +33 more
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Systemic immunization against IgA in immunoglobulin deficiency [PDF]
SUMMARY The presence of scrum IgM and IgG antibodies against IgA is common among individuals with IgA deficiency. The route of immunization is still unknown, but it is possible that immunization occurs through the gut. We analysed anti-IgA
C I E SMITH +3 more
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IgA Deficiency and Psoriasis: Relevance of IgA in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis [PDF]
A psoriatic patient with absolute deficiency of IgA is reported. The manifestations of poriasis appeared at the age of 6 months and proved to be resistant to various treatments. The present case report and the data available in the literature on IgA and psoriasis all converge on the hypothesis that IgA is a systemic factor which belongs to the ‘off ...
Kerkhof, P.C.M. van de, Steijlen, P.M.
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Microbial ecology perturbation in human IgA deficiency [PDF]
International audienceParadoxically, loss of immunoglobulin A (IgA), one of the most abundant antibodies, does not irrevocably lead to severe infections in humans but rather is associated with relatively mild respiratory infections, atopy, and ...
Dorgham, Karim +56 more
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Recurrent blocked duct(s) in a mother with immunoglobulin A deficiency [PDF]
Secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) is the dominant immunoglobulin in human milk, and apart from the obvious contribution it makes towards the protection of the infant, sIgA may also form an important part of the defense of the mammary gland.
Fetherston, C.M. +2 more
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Low prevalence of IgA deficiency in North Indian population [PDF]
Background & objectives: IgA deficient patients are at risk of severe anaphylactic reaction on being transfused blood and blood products, and its prevalence varies in different parts of the world. No data are available from India.We did a blood donor
Aggarwal, Amita +4 more
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Antibodies to nucleic acid antigens in selective IgA deficiency [PDF]
Antibodies to nucleic acid antigens were measured in symptomatic and asymptomatic IgA-deficient individuals, non-IgA-deficient blood donors, and patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Haddow, M. +5 more
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IgG subclasses in symptomatic IgA deficiency [PDF]
We evaluated IgG subclass levels in 11 symptomatic patients (ages between 3 and 22; mean 7.5 years) with IgA deficiency, seven with selective IgA deficiency, and four with low IgA levels.
I Tezcan, F Ersoy, O Sanal
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Primary vs. Secondary Antibody Deficiency: Clinical Features and Infection Outcomes of Immunoglobulin Replacement [PDF]
Secondary antibody deficiency can occur as a result of haematological malignancies or certain medications, but not much is known about the clinical and immunological features of this group of patients as a whole. Here we describe a cohort of 167 patients
Matthew Buckland (589995) +27 more
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