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Selective deficiency of IgA - Symptom

Alternative Names

IgA deficiency

Symptoms:

Most people with selective IgA deficiency have no symptoms.

Some people with this condition have chronic diarrhea caused by intestinal infections. Some have frequent ear, sinus, and lung infections.

Other symptoms include mouth infections and unexplained asthma or bronchiectasis (a disease in which the small air sacs in the lungs become damaged and enlarge).

Signs and tests:

There may be a family history of IgA deficiency. Tests that may be done include:

  • 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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