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Selective deficiency of IgA - Prevention

Alternative Names

IgA deficiency

Prevention:

Genetic counseling may be of value to prospective parents with a family history of selective IgA deficiency.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/6/2008
  • Stuart I. Henochowicz, MD, FACP. Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Georgetown University Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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