IgG4 antibodies exhibit unique structural and functional properties, which distinguish them from other IgG subclasses. Among clinicians, IgG4 has been primarily associated with IgG4-related diseases ...

Background— Immunoadsorption capable of removing circulating autoantibodies represents an additional therapeutic approach in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The role played by autoantibodies belonging ...

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2009;5(4):381-390. Several intravenous and subcutaneous Ig (SCIg) preparations are available either in a lyophilized form or as ready-to-use solutions. These products differ ...

Secondary immunodeficiency disease (SID) status was associated with significantly higher risk for severe bacterial infections in adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small ...

Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The ...

Patients with primary antibody deficiency should receive early endoscopic screening at diagnosis. Patients with primary antibody deficiency (PAD) face an elevated risk for gastric cancer, especially ...

In patients with severe and recurrent infections, minimal diagnostic workup to test for Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEI) includes a full blood count, IgG, IgA and IgM. Vaccine antibodies against ...

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Immunoglobulin deficiency, whether prevalent or acquired, was not correlated with the risk for severe infections, nor were levels of gammaglobulins, IgG, IgA, or IgM. Study limitations included ...