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Deficiencia selectiva de lgA
Definición:
La deficiencia selectiva de IgA es el trastorno de inmunodeficiencia más común y las personas que lo padecen presentan ausencia o bajos niveles sanguÃneos de una proteÃna especial, llamada inmunoglobulina A.
Nombres alternativos:
Deficiencia de IgA
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La deficiencia de lgA es hereditaria, lo que significa que se transmite de padres a hijos. Se puede heredar como un rasgo autosómico dominante o autosómico recesivo . Este trastorno se encuentra en aproximadamente 1 de cada 700 personas de origen europeo y es menos común en personas de otros grupos étnicos.
Referencias:
Hoffman R, Benz EJ, Shattil SS, et al. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Orlando, Fl: Churchill Livingstone; 2005.
Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases . 6th ed. London: Churchill Livingstone; 2005.
- Fecha de revisión: 7/25/2007
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Donald Accetta, MD, MPH, President, Allergy & Asthma Care, PC, Taunton, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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