Re: PSC and congestion (What is IgA deficency?)

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IgA is one of the immunogobulins that our body makes to protect us

from infections the others are IGG, IGM, IGE, and IGD. IgA lines all

of your mucus membraines and helps to prevent invaders from entering

into your body. For some people their bodies do not make any IgA and

for others their body does not make enough to protect them. People

with IgA deficency are more prone to respirtory, Gastro intestinal,

vaginal, kidney, and eye infections.

A common problem in IgA deficiency is susceptibility to infections.

This is seen in about half of the patients with IgA deficiency that

come to medical attention. Recurrent ear infections, sinusitis,

bronchitis and pneumonia are the most common infections seen in

patients with Selective IgA Deficiency. Some patients also have

gastrointestinal infections and chronic diarrhea. The occurrence of

these kinds of infections is easy to understand since IgA protects

mucosal surfaces. These infections may become chronic. Furthermore,

the infection may not completely clear with treatment, and patients

may have to remain on antibiotics for longer than usual.

http://www.immunedisease.com/US/patients/IDF/select_iga.html

Hopefully this site and what I have written will help but if you have

more questions please ask and I will try to answer them or some one

else probably can.

Dawn

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