Alpha heavy chain disease developing in an Asian resident in the United Kingdom and responding to antibiotics.
A 40-year-old man born in Bangladesh developed alpha heavy chain disease whilst a resident in the United Kingdom. An incomplete, low molecular weight alpha heavy chain protein, devoid of light chains was demonstrated in his serum. Clinical remission of his disease was achieved by antibiotics alone.
D000328:Adult; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006362:Heavy Chain Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007137:Immunoglobulin alpha-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013411:Sulfadiazine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides
D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; D004338:Drug Combinations; D007137:Immunoglobulin alpha-Chains; D013411:Sulfadiazine; D014295:Trimethoprim; C024873:sulfadiazine, trimethoprim drug combination; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides