[Selective deficit of IgA and infantile rheumatoid arthritis. Case reports].
Three children with selective deficiency of serum IgA associated with oligoarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) are presented. Before the appearance of JRA, all 3 children had shown frequently some respiratory infections. Indeed IgA deficiency may be asymptomatic or may cause a higher frequency of respiratory, gastrointestinal, allergic or autoimmune diseases, among which, JRA is one of the most important conditions.
Cesaretti
G
G
Calisti
L
L
Giannessi
N
N
Petrillo
G
G
Fusaro
C
C
Saggese
G
G
D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004406:Dysgammaglobulinemia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency; D007223:Infant
Deficit selettivo di IgA ed artrite reumatoide infantile. Contributo clinico.