Is there any indication for IVIG in immunocompromised patients with only decreased IgM and/or IgA levels?
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Nope. IVIG preparations contain IgG not IgA or IgM. Low serum IgA may or may not be associated with low IgA levels in mucosal surfaces leading to a risk of local infections. Low levels of one or both may be asymptomatic but in the right setting might suggest a need for evaluation of plasma cell dysc...
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at UTMB Health Or associated autoimmune disease, especially with ...
I agree with Dr. @Sigal but would add the caveat that we should consider the patient's condition. If the patient is having signs/symptoms of increased infection, one should evaluate specific antibody levels and/or vaccine responses before dismissing the possibility that IgG replacement or augme...
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at Berkshire Health Systems Dr. @Berger raises a good point. Occasionally, nor...
The initial question is somewhat vague in reference to using the term "immunocompromised". That is a clinical, not a laboratory diagnosis. With few exceptions, low (as opposed to absent) levels of any Ig class are, in and of themselves, not diagnostic of a clinically relevant immune-compromised stat...
Very interesting convo @Melvin Berger. I inherited patients with this scenario, and was like hmm, I don't think these patients need immune globulin replacement therapy, but they came from providers who diagnosed them with IgG subclass deficiency. Also, probably had non-allergic rhinitis as opposed t...
Or associated autoimmune disease, especially with ...