The current literature is lacking on outcomes among patients with comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and immunoglobulin deficiencies, especially for those who must use surgery to manage their CRS.

In a recent study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, researchers in New Zealand gathered evidence to show that selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (sIgAD) is an understated ...

Following a blood infection, the first class of antibodies produced by the immune system are IgM antibodies. They form the "vanguard" of the immune response, before other cells are activated to fight ...

An IgE deficiency was demonstrated in 11 of 16 patients with ataxia-telangiectasia. No relation to age or to the level of IgG, IgM or IgD was found. Nine out of 11 patients with IgE and IgA deficiency ...

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 ...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency is the most common primary immune deficiency worldwide, but its presentation has puzzled physicians and researchers. Some with the disorder present with symptoms like ...

The history of treating disease with antibodies began in the 1800s after tetanus and diphtheria toxins were discovered, leading to the realization that immunity to the infections caused by these ...

Antibody. Illustration of an immunoglobulin antibody molecule. This Y-shaped molecule has two arms that can bind to specific antigens, for instance viral or bacterial proteins. In doing this it marks ...