Zach got his lab results back from all the immunoglobulin thingies

[Guest guest]

SArah,

I am not immune expert . We here deal with low IGGs. Here is what I

found on elevated IGA:

The IgA antibody is the intermediate responder and quantitatively

the second most prevalent humoral antibody. If IgA is elevated,

there is presumptive evidence that an infection exists and it is

transitioning from acute to chronic/long term condition. An elevated

IgA level frequently accompanies an elevated IgG level.

Hasn't Zach been pretty sick off and on recently? Maybe this would

explain it. As far as the numbers being different it could be

pediactric values versus adult or lab versus lab. It seems like

every lab has differnt values. I know it must be frustrating because

he has been sick and you still have no explanation, but kids with

mito just sometimes have more suseptability even without the low

immune numbers. Just keep doing what you are doing !

Dawn

[Guest guest]

SArah,

I am not immune expert . We here deal with low IGGs. Here is what I

found on elevated IGA:

The IgA antibody is the intermediate responder and quantitatively

the second most prevalent humoral antibody. If IgA is elevated,

there is presumptive evidence that an infection exists and it is

transitioning from acute to chronic/long term condition. An elevated

IgA level frequently accompanies an elevated IgG level.

Hasn't Zach been pretty sick off and on recently? Maybe this would

explain it. As far as the numbers being different it could be

pediactric values versus adult or lab versus lab. It seems like

every lab has differnt values. I know it must be frustrating because

he has been sick and you still have no explanation, but kids with

mito just sometimes have more suseptability even without the low

immune numbers. Just keep doing what you are doing !

Dawn

[Guest guest]

Wow.

High IgA - I don't know how to read that either. I know that IgA is the first

line of defense in all our mucous membrance so it fights the germs, viruses in

our nose, mouth, eyes... to me, it would seem to be good to have a high iga. I

have none and it is a problem... But, saying that, I also know there is a Hyper

IgM syndrome and so I don't know if there's a HyperIgA one as well --- check on

the primary immune deficiency website (just type primary immune deficiency in

and the site should come up).

I'm just thinking it all sounds good. Did they check IgG subclasses? Did they

check his antibody response to the vaccines? That is a very important test to do

if Zach gets a lot of illnesses - you can have enough immunoglobulins but if

they don't work right (and that test will tell you) then you get sick...

HTH

Anne R

[Guest guest]

Wow.

High IgA - I don't know how to read that either. I know that IgA is the first

line of defense in all our mucous membrance so it fights the germs, viruses in

our nose, mouth, eyes... to me, it would seem to be good to have a high iga. I

have none and it is a problem... But, saying that, I also know there is a Hyper

IgM syndrome and so I don't know if there's a HyperIgA one as well --- check on

the primary immune deficiency website (just type primary immune deficiency in

and the site should come up).

I'm just thinking it all sounds good. Did they check IgG subclasses? Did they

check his antibody response to the vaccines? That is a very important test to do

if Zach gets a lot of illnesses - you can have enough immunoglobulins but if

they don't work right (and that test will tell you) then you get sick...

HTH

Anne R