Global InformationDysgammaglobulinemia information
| Dysgammaglobulinemia | |
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| Schematic diagram of the basic unit of immunoglobulin (antibody) | |
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| Specialty | Hematology  |
| Types | Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency, Selective IgE deficiency disease, IgG deficiency, and Isolated primary immunoglobulin M deficiency. |
Dysgammaglobulinemia is a type of immune disorder characterized by a reduction in some types of gamma globulins, resulting in heightened susceptibility to some infectious diseases where primary immunity is antibody based.[1]
It is distinguished from hypogammaglobulinemia, which is a reduction in all types of gamma globulins.[2]
There are four main types of dysgammaglobulinemia.[3]
- ^ a b "Dysgammaglobulinemia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ "hypogammaglobulinemia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ "Monarch Initiative". monarchinitiative.org. Retrieved 2023-11-27.