Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy with severe bacterial infections and persistent IgA deficiency.
A 1-year-old boy who had had recurrent episodes of sepsis was found to have transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy and was treated with gammaglobulin supplements. He subsequently remained IgA deficient and a regulatory T cell imbalance was found.
D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005719:gamma-Globulins