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Koenen MH, Bosma M, Roorda UA, Wopereis FM, Roos A, van der Vries E, Bogaert D, Sanders EA, Boes M, Heidema J, van Montfrans JM, Balemans WA, van Holten TC, Verhagen LM. A novel method to standardise serum IgA measurements shows an increased prevalence of IgA deficiency in young children with recurrent respiratory tract infections. Clin Transl Immunology 2021; 10:e1344. [PMID: 34745609 PMCID: PMC8556141 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objectives While physicians are often confronted with immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency in children with recurrent infections, the clinical relevance of this finding is unclear. Large‐scale studies examining the significance of IgA deficiency in children are hampered by differences in techniques for measuring IgA and the physiological increase of IgA with age. Both result in a variety of reference values used for diagnosing IgA deficiency. We propose a new laboratory‐independent method to accurately compare IgA measurements in children of varying ages. Methods We present a method to standardise IgA values for age and laboratory differences. We applied this method to a multicentre case–control study of children under the age of seven suffering from recurrent respiratory tract infections (rRTI, cases) and children who had IgA measured as part of coeliac disease screening (controls). We defined IgA deficiency as serum IgA measurements < 2.5% for age‐specific reference values. Results We developed reference values for IgA for seven age groups and five different laboratory assays. Using these reference values, IgA measurements from 417 cases and 224 controls were standardised to compare groups. In children aged 2 years and older, IgA deficiency was observed in 2.9% (7/242) of cases and 0% (0/189) of controls (P = 0.02). Conclusion We present a method to compare IgA values in cohorts that vary in age and laboratory assay. This way, we showed that IgA deficiency was more prevalent in children with rRTI compared with controls. This implicates that IgA deficiency may be a clinically relevant condition, even in young children.
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- Mischa H Koenen
- Center of Translational Immunology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein The Netherlands
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- Department of Research Data Management Pediatrics, Woman & Baby UMC Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein The Netherlands
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- Department of Research & Development GD Animal Health Deventer The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.,Center for Inflammation Research Queen's Medical Research Institute University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.,Centre for Infectious Disease Control National Institute of Public Health and the Environment Bilthoven The Netherlands
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- Center of Translational Immunology University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry St Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht The Netherlands.,Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Laboratory of Medical Immunology Radboud University Medical Center Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases Nijmegen The Netherlands.,Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology Radboud University Medical Center Amalia Children's Hospital Nijmegen The Netherlands
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Koenen MH, van Montfrans JM, Sanders EAM, Bogaert D, Verhagen LM. Immunoglobulin A deficiency in children, an undervalued clinical issue. Clin Immunol 2019; 209:108293. [PMID: 31678364 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2019.108293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is the principal antibody in secretions that bathe the gastrointestinal and respiratory mucosal surfaces and acts as an important first line of defense against invasion of pathogenic micro-organisms. The reported prevalence rate of complete IgA deficiency in healthy children ranges from 1:170 to 1:400, and as a solitary condition, it is often considered of limited clinical importance. However, patients with IgA deficiency can develop recurrent respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, as well as allergic and autoimmune diseases. In children referred for recurrent respiratory tract infections, the observed prevalence rate increases more than tenfold. This review discusses several aspects of IgA deficiency in children, including immunologic and microbiome changes in early childhood and the potential consequences of this condition in later life. It illustrates the importance of early identification of children with impaired IgA production who deserve appropriate clinical care and follow-up.
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- M H Koenen
- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Lundlaan 6, 3508 AB Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Lundlaan 6, 3508 AB Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Lundlaan 6, 3508 AB Utrecht, the Netherlands; Centre for Infectious Disease Control (Cib), National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, 3720 BA Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Lundlaan 6, 3508 AB Utrecht, the Netherlands; Center for Inflammation Research, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Little France Crescent 47, EH16 4TJ Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Lundlaan 6, 3508 AB Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Yazdani R, Azizi G, Abolhassani H, Aghamohammadi A. Selective IgA Deficiency: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical Phenotype, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Management. Scand J Immunol 2017; 85:3-12. [PMID: 27763681 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency (SIgAD) is the most common primary antibody deficiency. Although more patients with SIgAD are asymptomatic, selected patients suffer from different clinical complications such as pulmonary infections, allergies, autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal disorders and malignancy. Pathogenesis of SIgAD is still unknown; however, a defective terminal differentiation of B cells and defect in switching to IgA-producing plasma cells are presumed to be responsible. Furthermore, some cytogenic defects and monogenic mutations are associated with SIgAD. There is no specific treatment for patients with symptomatic IgA deficiency, although prophylactic antibiotic therapy along with circumstantial immunoglobulin replacement with justification and supportive care (using a product that contains minimal IgA) could be helpful for patients with a severe phenotype. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical phenotype, diagnosis, prognosis, management and treatment in patients with SIgAD have been reviewed.
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- R Yazdani
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Molecular Immunology Interest Group (MIIG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Isfahan, Iran
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- Imam Hassan Mojtaba Hospital, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.,Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet at Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Urbonas V, Sadauskaite J, Cerkauskiene R, Kaminskas A, Mäki M, Kurppa K. Population-Based Screening for Selective Immunoglobulin A (IgA) Deficiency in Lithuanian Children Using a Rapid Antibody-Based Fingertip Test. Med Sci Monit 2016; 22:4773-4778. [PMID: 27920422 PMCID: PMC5144930 DOI: 10.12659/msm.898269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Selective immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency is the most common inherited immunodeficiency disorder worldwide. An early diagnosis is advocated because of the increased risk of infections, autoimmune diseases, and allergic reactions. We investigated the usefulness of a rapid point-of-care test in detecting for IgA deficiency in a population with a previously unknown prevalence. MATERIAL AND METHODS Altogether, 1000 children aged 11-13 years from randomly selected Lithuanian schools were enrolled. A point-of-care test with a fingertip sample was used to screen for the presence of IgA deficiency in children whose parents gave consent. Those with suspected IgA deficiency were referred to hospital for further clinical examination and confirmation of the diagnosis. In addition, their medical histories were compared with those of 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. RESULTS IgA deficiency was suspected in one girl and in three boys on the basis of the rapid test, and the diagnosis was confirmed for all four cases (prevalence 0.4%, 95% confidence interval 0.16-1.02%). There was no difference in disease history or complications between IgA-deficient children and healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS The rapid antibody test is a practical and accurate method to diagnose selective IgA deficiency in children. The prevalence of IgA deficiency among Lithuanian schoolchildren is 1:250.
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- Vaidotas Urbonas
- Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Children’s Hospital, Vilnius University Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Children’s Hospital, Vilnius University Hospital, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Tampere Centre for Child Health Research, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Tampere Centre for Child Health Research, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Kralickova P, Kurecova B, Andrys C, Krcmova I, Jilek D, Vlkova M, Litzman J. Pregnancy Outcome in Patients with Common Variable Immunodeficiency. J Clin Immunol 2015; 35:531-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10875-015-0188-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Frankowiack M, Kovanen RM, Repasky GA, Lim CK, Song C, Pedersen NL, Hammarström L. The higher frequency of IgA deficiency among Swedish twins is not explained by HLA haplotypes. Genes Immun 2015; 16:199-205. [PMID: 25569265 DOI: 10.1038/gene.2014.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Serum immunoglobulin A (IgA) concentrations were determined in 12 600 adult Swedish twins, applying a high-throughput reverse-phase protein microarray technique. The prevalence of IgA deficiency (IgAD) was found to be 1:241 in monozygotic (MZ) twins and 1:198 in dizygotic (DZ) twins. Hence, the prevalence in twins is markedly elevated as compared with the normal Swedish adult population (1:600). The twins did not show a difference in the frequency of HLA haplotypes in comparison with almost 40 000 healthy Swedish controls. As expected, the risk-conveying HLA alleles A*01, B*08 and DRB1*01 were overrepresented among the IgAD twins and were also associated with significantly lower mean serum IgA concentrations in the twin cohort. In contrast, significantly higher mean IgA concentrations were found among individuals carrying the protective HLA alleles B*07 and DRB1*15. Exome sequencing data from two MZ twin pairs discordant for the deficiency showed no differences between the siblings. Model fitting analyses derived a heritability of 35% and indicate that genetic influences are modestly important for IgAD. The probandwise concordance rates for IgAD were found to be 31% for MZ and 13% for DZ twins.
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Biopsies from the second part of the duodenum are routinely performed in patients with unintentional weight loss. When villous atrophy and an increased intraepithelial lymphocytosis are detected, the commonest cause of it is coeliac disease. Severe villous atrophy with increased intraepithelial lymphocytosis (Marsh IIIc) is highly specific for coeliac disease. However, coeliac disease with this presentation is very rare. Milder abnormalities such as Marsh I-II (microscopic enteritis) and Marsh IIIa are not specific for coeliac disease and could occur in other conditions like those listed in the discussion. We present the case of a 74-year-old woman who, after being diagnosed with seronegative coeliac disease, failed to improve on a gluten-free diet. We discuss the differential diagnosis of coeliac disease and the possible alternative causes for villous blunting, paying particular attention to the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
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- E Harrison
- Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Oltean S, Epure A, Lindström K, Pardi C. Detection of anti-IgA antibodies using the particle gel immunoassay: a rapid test for increased patient safety. Blood Transfus 2014; 12:334-9. [PMID: 24887222 DOI: 10.2450/2014.0219-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patient safety is a major issue in transfusion medicine and commands continuous efforts to develop valid control methods aiming to avoid serious transfusion-related complications. Anti-IgA antibodies can cause anaphylactic transfusion reactions in IgA-deficient individuals. Since standard quantitative methods for anti-IgA measurement require considerable time to be performed, in an emergency situation it can be a challenge to prevent or to quickly interpret and manage acute transfusion reactions suspected to be a consequence of anti-IgA. The purpose of this study was to test and validate at our transfusion centre a rapid assay for the identification of patients with anti-IgA antibodies. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-six samples (6 from healthy controls and 40 from IgA-deficient patients) were collected. Sera were analysed blindly by three different clinical laboratory technologists using two DiaMed particle gel immunoassays (ID-PaGIA) for IgA deficiency and for antibodies to IgA. The results were subsequently checked with the results of a fluorescence enzyme immunoassay conducted in the reference immunology laboratory. RESULTS The ID-PaGIA had a sensitivity of 91.7% and specificity of 97.1% for the IgA deficiency test. With regards to the detection of anti-IgA antibodies, the sensitivity was 89.3% and the specificity 100%. The reproducibility of the test was 100%. DISCUSSION The ID-PaGIA screening assays are suitable for the investigation of transfusion-related anaphylactic reactions in a routine blood bank laboratory. Although the gel card technique does not quantify the level of anti-IgA antibodies, it is readily available, providing an effective and simple method for the diagnosis of anti-IgA related anaphylaxis and guidance for the appropriate transfusion practice in an emergency.
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IgA is the most abundant immunoglobulin in the human body, and performs a very specialized role which involves mucosal immunity, development of tolerance and protection against infection. IgA is the key immunoglobulin in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, which provide the most intimate interface between the environment and self. Normal levels of IgA are based on early studies consisting of only small numbers of patients. The international consensus definition of IgA deficiency is a level of 0.07g/l after the age of four years in the absence of IgG and IgM deficiencies. The epidemiology of IgA deficiency reveals interesting variances between geographical regions - the incidence in Caucasians being much higher than that in Asians. IgA deficiency has also been found to co-exist with autoimmune diseases, allergies and malignancies. The association with autoimmunity is particularly interesting because it suggests a common genetic linkage that could potentially also explain the diversity in geoepidemiology. Both MHC and non-MHC associations have been described and the 8.1 haplotype has been significantly associated with autoimmunity in IgA deficiency patients over controls. Non-MHC genetic associations include IFIH1 and CLEC16A. The mutations leading to IgA deficiency have not been defined, but in some cases of IgA deficiency it has been suggested that the pathogenesis involves a failure in switched memory B cells that can lead to this cohort experiencing an increased incidence of recurrent bacterial infections or autoimmune diseases. Attempts to investigate the role of cytokines that can induce IgA synthesis in cells of patients with IgA deficiency, such as IL21 or the combination of CD40L/anti-CD40, IL-4 and IL10, are underway.
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Jörgensen GH, Gardulf A, Sigurdsson MI, Arnlaugsson S, Hammarström L, Ludviksson BR. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) in immunodeficient adults with selective IgA deficiency compared with age- and gender-matched controls and identification of risk factors for poor HRQL. Qual Life Res 2013; 23:645-58. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-013-0491-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Freiberger T, Ravčuková B, Grodecká L, Pikulová Z, Stikarovská D, Pešák S, Kuklínek P, Jarkovský J, Salzer U, Litzman J. Sequence variants of the TNFRSF13B gene in Czech CVID and IgAD patients in the context of other populations. Hum Immunol 2012; 73:1147-54. [PMID: 22884984 DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2012.07.342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2012] [Revised: 07/19/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Mutations in the TNFRSF13B gene, encoding TACI, have been found in common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) and selective IgA deficient (IgAD) patients, but only the association with CVID seems to be significant. In this study, Czech CVID, IgAD and primary hypo/dysgammaglobulinemic (HG/DG) patients were screened for all TNFRSF13B sequence variants. The TNFRSF13B gene was mutated in 4/70 CVID patients (5.7%), 9/161 IgAD patients (5.6%), 1/17 HG/DG patient (5.9%) and none of 195 controls. Eight different mutations were detected, including the most frequent p.C104R and p.A181E mutations as well as 1 novel missense mutation, p.R189K. A significant association of TNFRSF13B gene mutations was observed in both CVID (p=0.01) and IgAD (p=0.002) Czech patients. However, when combined with all published data, only the association with CVID remained significant compared with the controls (9.9% vs. 3.2%, p<10(-6)), while statistical significance disappeared for IgAD (5.7% vs. 3.2%, p=0.145). The silent mutation p.P97P was shown to be associated significantly with CVID compared with the controls in both Czech patients (allele frequency 4.3% vs. 0.2%, p=0.01) and in connection with the published data (5.1% vs. 1.8%, p=0.003). The relevance of some TNFRSF13B gene variants remains unclear and needs to be elucidated in future studies.
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- T Freiberger
- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Centre for Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplantation, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Aytekin C, Tuygun N, Gokce S, Dogu F, Ikinciogullari A. Selective IgA Deficiency: Clinical and Laboratory Features of 118 Children in Turkey. J Clin Immunol 2012; 32:961-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s10875-012-9702-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2012] [Accepted: 04/21/2012] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Nechvatalova J, Pikulova Z, Stikarovska D, Pesak S, Vlkova M, Litzman J. B-lymphocyte Subpopulations in Patients with Selective IgA Deficiency. J Clin Immunol 2012; 32:441-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s10875-012-9655-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Palmer DS, O'Toole J, Montreuil T, Scalia V, Yi QL, Goldman M, Towns D. Screening of Canadian Blood Services donors for severe immunoglobulin A deficiency. Transfusion 2010; 50:1524-31. [PMID: 20158683 DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2010.02588.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immunoglobulin A (IgA)-deficient patients with antibodies to IgA require transfusions with IgA-deficient blood components to either avoid or reduce the frequency of serious adverse reactions. To supply compatible blood components for these individuals, the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) National Testing Laboratory must initially screen and subsequently identify, after confirmatory testing at the American Red Cross (ARC), donors severely deficient in IgA (<0.05 mg/dL). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS The Ouchterlony double immunodiffusion assay was used as an initial screen at CBS to identify IgA-deficient donors (test sensitivity 2-4 mg/dL). Sample aliquots from these donors were then sent to the ARC for confirmatory testing using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method for severe IgA deficiency (<0.05 mg/dL) and a passive hemagglutination assay to detect anti-IgA. RESULTS From November 2007 to December 2008, of 54,594 samples screened initially at CBS there were 137 samples (0.251%) identified as possibly IgA deficient. Of these 137, there were 100 reports returned from ARC confirming severe IgA deficiency in 65 donors (25 female, 40 male) without detectable anti-IgA and in 35 donors (18 female, 17 male) with anti-IgA. The remaining 37 donors had IgA levels of more than 0.05 mg/dL. CONCLUSION Results from the ARC confirmed a frequency of 1 in 546 in the CBS' blood donor population for severe IgA deficiency (<0.05 mg/dL), 1 in 840 for those without anti-IgA, and 1 in 1560 for those with antibody. Donors repeatedly confirmed as severely IgA deficient without anti-IgA were considered eligible for the CBS IgA-deficient donor registry program.
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- Douglas S Palmer
- National Testing Laboratory, Epidemiology and Surveillance, Donor and Transplantation Services, Head Office, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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This article reviews the primary immunodeficiencies that result in hypogammaglobulinemia or predominantly antibody deficiency disorders. This group makes up the largest proportion of patients with primary immunodeficiency. Significant advances have been made in understanding the molecular basis and clinical characteristics of patients with the more severe forms of antibody deficiency in the last 6 years. Recognition of these disorders remains poor with significant diagnostic delay. The milder forms of antibody deficiency disorders, especially those with normal total serum immunoglobulin G levels, remain poorly characterized and understood. Further work remains to be done in understanding and recognizing these syndromes to benefit patient care and foster further knowledge of the immune system.
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- Patrick F K Yong
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Kings College Hospital, London SE5 9RS, UK
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OBJECTIVE To compare strategies for diagnosing celiac disease (CD). METHODS A decision analytic model was used to compare five strategies on diagnostic performance and costs. RESULTS First, tTG screening alone is the least costly strategy ($22/individual). While the NPV is high (99.8%), the PPV is low (63.4%). Second, if tTG-positive patients undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to confirm CD, the PPV increases to 100% ($2,237/false-positive diagnosis avoided). Third, if EGDs are restricted to only those who are both tTG and HLA DQ2/8 positive, costs are slightly reduced ($59 vs. $63/individual), while PPV and NPV remain unchanged. Fourth, screening tTG-negative patients for IgA deficiency increases the NPV to 99.9% ($32,605/false-negative diagnosis avoided). Sensitivity analyses revealed that as the prevalence of CD increases, the cost of avoiding a false-positive diagnosis by adding EGD to the tTG alone strategy increases considerably. CONCLUSIONS When the pre-test probability of CD is low, patients with positive tTG serology should undergo EGD with biopsy-either directly or after positive screening for HLA DQ2/8-to confirm CD. As the pre-test probability of CD increases, the added cost of EGD should be weighed against the consequences of a false-positive diagnosis. Routinely screening for IgA deficiency in order to avoid a false-negative diagnosis is quite costly.
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Dostal A, Linnankivi T, Somer M, Kähkönen M, Litzman J, Tienari P. Mapping susceptibility gene locus for IgA deficiency at del(18)(q22.3?q23); report of familial cryptic chromosome t(18q; 10p) translocations. Int J Immunogenet 2007; 34:143-7. [PMID: 17504501 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313x.2007.00652.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study presents a clinical report of the Finnish chromosome t(18q; 10p) translocation family with an overview of eight other selected immunoglobulin A (IgA)-deficient 18q deletion (18q-) patients from seven published articles. The family members show features common to 18q- syndrome such as mental retardation, multiple facial dysmorphism, foot/hand deformities, abnormal myelination of brain white matter, and a spectrum of immunological/infectious disorders including IgA deficiency (IgAD). Genotype-phenotype correlation study of the unbalanced t(18q-; 10p+) translocation family members and other 18q- syndrome reports led to definition of a potential susceptibility gene locus for IgAD at distal region of 18q22.3-q23 between markers D18S812-18qter. The haplo-insufficiency of the 18q22.3-q23 gene region is suggested to be a cause of the IgAD phenotype in 18q- individuals. This 7 Mb IgAD critical region shows significant association with susceptibility region for celiac disease that is frequently connected to IgAD.
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- A Dostal
- Center for Neurologic Diseases, Brigham Women Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Litzman J, Vlková M, Pikulová Z, Stikarovská D, Lokaj J. T and B lymphocyte subpopulations and activation/differentiation markers in patients with selective IgA deficiency. Clin Exp Immunol 2007; 147:249-54. [PMID: 17223965 PMCID: PMC1810464 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2006.03274.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Selective deficiency of immunoglobulin A (IgAD) and common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) are genetically closely related diseases, both of unknown pathogenesis. A plethora of abnormalities in lymphocyte subpopulations and expression of activation markers were repeatedly documented in CVID patients, while almost no data are available about lymphocyte subpopulations in IgAD patients. We determined basic lymphocyte subpopulations and those subpopulations that were reported to be abnormal in CVID patients (CD25, human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-DR CD45RA, CD45RO, CD27, CD28 and CD29 on both CD4(+) and CD8(+) cells, CD57 and CD38 on CD8(+) cells, CD21, CD27, IgM, IgD on B lymphocytes) in 85 patients with IgAD, 47 patients with CVID and in 65 healthy controls. Statistical analysis was performed by the Mann-Whitney U-test; significant P-values were determined by means of Bonferoni's correction. Our results showed an increase in the relative number of CD8(+) cells and a decrease in the absolute number of CD4(+) cells compared to healthy people, but similar abnormalities in CVID patients were much more expressed. IgAD patients had significantly decreased expression of HLA-DR and increased expression of CD25 on CD4(+) lymphocytes, also CD29 expression was decreased on CD8(+) cells, while other activation/differentiation markers on T cells (including the expression of CD45RA and CD45RO antigens) were not changed. There were no statistically significant abnormalities in B lymphocyte developmental stages in IgAD patients compared to healthy controls. Our observation showed that the majority of T and B lymphocyte subpopulation abnormalities described previously in CVID are not present in IgAD patients.
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- J Litzman
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St Anne's University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Kutukculer N, Karaca NE, Demircioglu O, Aksu G. Increases in serum immunoglobulins to age-related normal levels in children with IgA and/or IgG subclass deficiency. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2007; 18:167-73. [PMID: 17338791 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3038.2006.00491.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Immunoglobulins (Ig) A and G subclass deficiencies are common immune system disorders which cause morbidity especially between 2 and 6 yr of age. Prognosis of these defects and therapeutic approach is unclear. The aim of the present retrospective study was to review the clinical and laboratory records of 87 children with IgA and/or IgG subclass deficiency to determine whether these patients experience changes in serum Ig concentrations during follow-up and to give more clinic and laboratory information to the families about the course of these diseases. Among 87 patients studied, the most frequent defect was partial IgA deficiency combined with IgG3 subclass deficiency (41%). The other groups were as follows; partial IgA deficiency (32%), selective IgA deficiency (8%), partial IgA combined with IgG2-G4 subclass deficiency (6%), and IgG subclass deficiency (13%). The commonest clinical presentations were recurrent upper respiratory tract infections (76%), pneumonia (14%), acute gastroenteritis (3%), urinary tractus infection (3%), sinusitis (2%), and acute otitis media (2%). Atopy was widely represented in the patients studied (24%). The number of patients who were given prophylactic treatment with benzathine penicilline, prophylactic oral antibiotic, or oral bacterial extract to prevent infections was 68 (78%). Frequency of recurrent infections decreased from 7.9 +/- 4.9 per year to 2.5 +/- 2.3 in 68 patients receiving any prophylactic regimen; however, decrease in frequency of infections did not show any significant difference between different prophylactic groups. None of the patients in the selective IgA deficiency group had reached normal serum levels of IgA. At the age of 58.3 +/- 21.4 months, 52% of patients in partial IgA deficiency group and 51% of patients in partial IgA + IgG subclass deficiency group, serum IgA increased to normal ranges. Serum IgG subclass levels increased to normal range for age in 67% of patients in partial IgA + IgG subclass deficiency group and in 30% of patients in isolated IgG subclass deficiency group. The mean age for reaching age-related normal IgG subclass levels for these patients was 69.0 +/- 14.5 months. In conclusion, findings of this study suggest that IgA and/or IgG subclass deficiency may be either progressive or reversible disorders and emphasize the value of monitoring Ig levels in affected individuals.
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- Necil Kutukculer
- Ege University, The Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, Izmir, Turkey.
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Stray-Pedersen A, Jónsson T, Heiberg A, Lindman CR, Widing E, Aaberge IS, Borresen-Dale AL, Abrahamsen TG. The impact of an early truncating founder ATM mutation on immunoglobulins, specific antibodies and lymphocyte populations in ataxia-telangiectasia patients and their parents. Clin Exp Immunol 2004; 137:179-86. [PMID: 15196260 PMCID: PMC1809075 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.2004.02492.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Eleven Norwegian patients (aged 2-33 years, seven males and four females) with Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) and their parents were investigated. Five of the patients were homozygous for the same ATM mutation, 3245delATCinsTGAT, a Norwegian founder mutation. They had the lowest IgG2 levels; mean (95% confidence interval) 0.23 (0.05-0.41) g/l versus 0.91 (0.58-1.26) g/l in the other patients (P = 0.002). Among the 11 A-T patients, six had IgG2 deficiency, six had IgA deficiency (three in combination with IgG2 deficiency) and seven had low/undetectable IgE values. All patients had very low levels of antibodies to Streptococcus pneumoniae 0.9 (0.4-1.4) U/ml, while normal levels were found in their parents 11.1 (8.7-13.4) U/ml (P < 0.001). A positive linear relationship between pneumococcal antibodies and IgG2 (r = 0.85, P = 0.001) was found in the patients. Six of 11 had diphtheria antibodies and 7 of 11 tetanus antibodies after childhood vaccinations, while 4 of 7 Hemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccinated patients had protective antibodies. Ten patients had low B cell (CD19+) counts, while six had low T cell (CD3+) counts. Of the T cell subpopulations, 11 had low CD4+ cell counts, six had reduced CD8+ cell counts, and four had an increased portion of double negative (CD3+/CD4-/CD8-) gamma delta T cells. Of the 22 parents (aged 23-64 years) 12 were heterozygous for the ATM founder mutation. Abnormalities in immunoglobulin levels and/or lymphocyte subpopulations were also observed in these carriers, with no correlation to a special ATM genotype.
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- A Stray-Pedersen
- Department of Paediatrics, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
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