Misdiagnosis of Selective IgA Deficiency

Misdiagnosis of Selective IgA Deficiency

A diagnosis of selective IgA deficiency may be missed or delayed because the individual symptoms may not be noteworthy....more about Selective IgA Deficiency »

Alternative diagnoses list for Selective IgA Deficiency:

For a diagnosis of Selective IgA Deficiency, the following list of conditions have been mentioned in sources as possible alternative diagnoses to consider during the diagnostic process for Selective IgA Deficiency:

• Common Variable Immunodeficiency
• X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
• Chronic Granulomatous Disease
• Hyper-IgM Syndrome
• SCID
• AIDS
• Secondary immunodeficiency
• Multiple myeloma
• Cystic fibrosis
• X-linked agammaglobulinaemia
• Immunodeficiency with thymoma

Diseases for which Selective IgA Deficiency may be an alternative diagnosis

The other diseases for which Selective IgA Deficiency is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:

• Chronic Granulomatous Disease
• Common Variable Immunodeficiency
• Hyper-IgM Syndrome
• Primary Immune Deficiency
• Respiratory tract infections
• SCID
• X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia

Common Misdiagnoses and Selective IgA Deficiency

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General Misdiagnosis Articles

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• Under-Diagnosed Diseases
• Types of Misdiagnosis
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• Why Does Misdiagnosis Occur?
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About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Selective IgA Deficiency or confirming a diagnosis of Selective IgA Deficiency, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Selective IgA Deficiency may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Selective IgA Deficiency. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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