Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (SI g AD) is the most common primary antibody
deficiency. Although more patients with SI g AD are asymptomatic, selected patients suffer …

Abstract Introduction Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency is the most common primary
immunodeficiency defined as decreased serum level of IgA in the presence of normal levels …

Abstract Selective IgA deficiency (SIgAD) is the most common primary immunodeficiency but
does not always result in clinical disease. This may in part be due to the definition based on …

IgA deficiency is the most common primary immunoglobulin deficiency. The prevalence in
Caucasians is around one in 500, whereas in some Asian populations it is very uncommon …

Background IgA deficiency (IGAD) is the most common primary antibody deficiency.
Although many affected individuals have no apparent symptom, selected patients suffer from …

Selective IgA deficiency is the most common primary immunodeficiency. Selective IgA
deficiency, as most other immunodeficiencies, is frequently associated with autoimmune …

An inability to produce antibodies of the IgA subclasses occurs in approximately 1 in 600
individuals of Northern European ancestry, a much higher incidence than is seen for other …

Methods The study population comprised 57 symptomatic patients (65% males) with
confirmed SIgAD who were referred to our center. Demographic data and history of …

IgAD is the most common primary immunodeficiency in the Western world with a prevalence
of approximately 1: 600 in the general population. It appears to be a polygenic disorder and …

Since IgA is the major immunoglobulin component of certain local secretions (80, 81),(ie
those obtained from organs having direct access to the external environment) it was …