IgA deficiency is the class of immunoglobulin characterized by α heavy chains, it is the most common type of immunodeficiency; polymeric IgA is the main antibody in mucosal secretions.
La deficiencia de IgA es la clase de inmunoglobulina caracterizada por cadenas pesadas α, siendo la forma más común de inmunodeficiencia; la IgA polimérica es la principal en secreciones mucosales.
| Front | The class of immunoglobulin characterized by α heavy chains. It is the most common type of immunodeficiency. It can occur in a monomeric and a polymeric mainly dimeric form. Polymeric IgA is the main antibody secreted by mucosal lymphoid tissues |
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| Back | IgA deficiency |
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