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APPENDIX 1:
BLOOD IMMUNOGLOBULIN LEVELS IN VARIOUS DISORDERS |
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| DISEASES |
IgG |
IgA |
IgM |
IMMUNOGLOBULIN
DISORDERS |
| Agammaglobulinemia |
Decreased |
Decreased |
Decreased |
| Ataxia-telangiectasia |
Normal |
Decreased |
Normal |
| IgA globulinemia |
Normal |
Decreased |
Normal |
| Lymphoid aplasia |
Type-I dysgammaglobulinemia (selective IgG and IgAor
deficiency) |
Decreased |
Decreased |
Normal |
Increased Type-II
dysgammaglobulinemia
(absent IgA and IgM) |
Normal |
Decreased |
Decreased |
MULTIPLE MYELOMA, MACROGLOBULINEMIA, LYMPHOMAS
Acute lymphocytic leukemia Normal Decreased Normal
Chronic myelocytic leukemia Decreased Decreased Decreased
Heavy-chain disease
(Franklin's disease) Decreased Decreased Decreased
Hodgkin's disease Normal Normal Normal
IgA myeloma Decreased Increased Decreased
IgG myeloma Increased Decreased Decreased
Macroglobulinemia Decreased Decreased Increased
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HEPATIC DISORDERS
Biliary cirrhosis Normal Normal Increased
Hepatitis Increased Increased Increased
Hepatoma Normal Normal Decreased
Laennec's cirrhosis Increased Increased Normal
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OTHER DISORDERS
Nephrotic syndrome Decreased Decreased Normal
Pulmonary tuberculosis Increased Normal Normal
Rheumatoid arthritis Increased Increased Increased
Systemic lupus Increased Increased Increased
erythematosus
Trypanosomiasis Normal Normal Increased
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From Complete Guide to Medical Tests by H. Winter Griffith, M.D. Copyright by Fisher Books. Electronic rights by Medical Data Exchange.
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