Selective IgA Deficiency: People with this deficiency lack immunoglobulin A (IgA), a type of antibody that protects against infections of the mucous membranes ... more about Selective IgA Deficiency.
Selective IgA Deficiency: Immune deficiency from lacking immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Selective IgA Deficiency is available below.
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People with this deficiency lack immunoglobulin A (IgA), a type of antibody that protects against infections of the mucous membranes lining the mouth, airways and digestive tract. (Source: excerpt from Primary Immune Deficiency, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
Selective IgA Deficiency is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Selective IgA Deficiency, or a subtype of Selective IgA Deficiency,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Selective IgA Deficiency as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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