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A member asked:

Iga deficiency danger of anaphylaxis to blood transfusions they tell me; is that true?

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Yes: Severe allergic reaction including anaphylaxis.

Dr Bronfenbrener agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Yes: It is true. The idea is that since a person with IgA deficiency has never seen the IgA that comes in blood transfusions, their body will treat it like a foreign protein and can have an allergic or even anaphylactic response.

Dr Hemming and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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