Humoral immune deficiency | |
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B cells and antibody | |
Specialty | Hematology |
Symptoms | Sinusitis [1] |
Causes | Absent B cells(primary), [2] [3] Multiple myeloma(secondary) [4] |
Diagnostic method | B cell count, Family medical history [5] [6] |
Treatment | Immunoglobulin replacement therapy [5] |
Humoral immune deficiencies are conditions which cause impairment of humoral immunity, which can lead to immunodeficiency. It can be mediated by insufficient number or function of B cells, the plasma cells they differentiate into, or the antibody secreted by the plasma cells. [7] The most common such immunodeficiency is inherited selective IgA deficiency, occurring between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 persons, depending on population. They are associated with increased vulnerability to infection, but can be difficult to detect (or asymptomatic) in the absence of infection.[ citation needed]
Signs/symptoms of humoral immune deficiency depend on the cause, but generally include signs of infection such as: [1]
Cause of this deficiency is divided into primary and secondary:
In terms of diagnosis of humoral immune deficiency depends upon the following: [5] [6]
Treatment for B cell deficiency (humoral immune deficiency) depends on the cause, however generally the following applies: [5]
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Humoral immune deficiency | |
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B cells and antibody | |
Specialty | Hematology |
Symptoms | Sinusitis [1] |
Causes | Absent B cells(primary), [2] [3] Multiple myeloma(secondary) [4] |
Diagnostic method | B cell count, Family medical history [5] [6] |
Treatment | Immunoglobulin replacement therapy [5] |
Humoral immune deficiencies are conditions which cause impairment of humoral immunity, which can lead to immunodeficiency. It can be mediated by insufficient number or function of B cells, the plasma cells they differentiate into, or the antibody secreted by the plasma cells. [7] The most common such immunodeficiency is inherited selective IgA deficiency, occurring between 1 in 100 and 1 in 1000 persons, depending on population. They are associated with increased vulnerability to infection, but can be difficult to detect (or asymptomatic) in the absence of infection.[ citation needed]
Signs/symptoms of humoral immune deficiency depend on the cause, but generally include signs of infection such as: [1]
Cause of this deficiency is divided into primary and secondary:
In terms of diagnosis of humoral immune deficiency depends upon the following: [5] [6]
Treatment for B cell deficiency (humoral immune deficiency) depends on the cause, however generally the following applies: [5]
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