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The long and winding road to IgA deficiency: causes and consequences.
Expert review of clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2017
Vo Ngoc D T Laura, Krist Lizette, van Overveld Frans J, Rijkers Ger T
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INTRODUCTION: The most common humoral immunodeficiency is IgA deficiency. One of the first papers addressing the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying IgA deficiency indicated that immature IgA-positive B-lymphocytes are present in these patients. This suggests that the genetic background for IgA is still intact and that class switching can take place. At this moment, it cannot be ruled out that genetic as...
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