IGA DEFICIENCY

Course overview

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A (IGA) DEFICIENCY IS A COMMON PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY CHARACTERIZED BY UNDETECTABLE SERUM IGA, A CONCOMITANT LACK OF SECRETORY IGA, AND NORMAL LEVELS OF OTHER IMMUNOGLOBULINS. IGA DEFICIENCY SHOULD BE DISTINGUISHED FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE OF HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA OR T LYMPHOCYTE DEFECT. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF IGA DEFICIENCY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.