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Can having a igg deficiency affect your wbc if a infection is present- i have mastoiditis it spread to other bones .but my wbc is normal. why?

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Dr. Sanford Archer answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Immune system low: Low igg is an immune deficiency disorder and is frequently associated with increased infection rates but the bodies inability to produce wbc.

Answered 1/5/2019

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