Selective IgA Deficiency
Selective IgA Deficiency
The immune system deficiency in which IgA immunoglobulin is absent from the body. IgA antibody present in the secretions of body and protect the body from the several types of infections.
Symptoms
Signs and symptoms of selective IgA deficiency include:
Causes
The exact cause of this condition is still unknown but it may assume that certain autoimmune conditions associated with this disorder like rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease, lupus syndrome etc.
Diagnosis
After taking history and doing physical examination your doctor might recommend the blood test and serum antibodies test to check the IgA deficiency.
Treatment
There is no cure for this disease. Only symptomatic treatment will make the life easy for such patients. Antibiotics will treat the bacterial infection.