IgA deficiency: what is new?
N Wang, L Hammarström - Current opinion in allergy and clinical …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
N Wang, L Hammarström
Current opinion in allergy and clinical immunology, 2012•journals.lww.comIgAD 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
several of the genes involved have recently been identified. The involvement of genes
associated with autoimmunity may suggest that IgAD in itself is an autoimmune disease.
of approximately 1: 600 in the general population. It appears to be a polygenic disorder and
several of the genes involved have recently been identified. The involvement of genes
associated with autoimmunity may suggest that IgAD in itself is an autoimmune disease.
Summary
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 several of the genes involved have recently been identified. The involvement of genes associated with autoimmunity may suggest that IgAD in itself is an autoimmune disease.
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