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I get ent or chest infections every 2--3 months, ie flu like symptoms, cough and need regular antibiotics, is this normal or may ve immune dysfunction?
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Either: Depends on a lot of factors but you may want to get your immunoglobulin levels checked.
Answered 11/28/2017
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