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[IgA deficiency].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Jun 2001
Quartier P
Abstract excerpt
Selective IgA deficiency is the most common primary immunodeficiency, with a prevalence of approximately 1/600 in whites. Most subjects are asymptomatic but some may suffer from frequent respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. Patients who suffer from frequent infections usually have a defect in antibody responses toward polysaccharides, which is often associated with IgG2 deficiency. Genetic predisposition...
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