title: The frequency of selective IgA deficiency in myasthenia gravis.
abstract: The frequency of selective IgA deficiency is unknown in myasthenia gravis. We screened a series of 333 consecutive adult myasthenic patients for selective IgA deficiency and found only one patient with a selective IgA deficiency, which is not significantly different from the normal population. Organ-specific autoimmune diseases may differ from systemic autoimmune diseases concerning their frequency of association with selective IgA deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Necker Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liblau
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004406:Dysgammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D013934:Thymectomy
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A