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Son, 17, has igg 850, iga 89, igm 17. levels are decreasing with each lab over last 18 months. low response to pnuemovax 6/23. could this be cvid ?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

No: It is called impaired anti-polysaccharide response . If there is recurrent sinus and/or lung infections, either prophylactic or gammaglobulin replacement may be considered. If he is healthy otherwise, it would be ok to just wait and see.

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Answered 4/18/2015

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A member asked:

Son, 17, has igg 850, iga 89, igm 17. levels are decreasing with each lab over last 18 months. low response to pnuemovax 6/23. could this be cvid ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

Dr Willson and another doctor agreed

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