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Sle patient. everything i read about lupus says that gamma globulins are high in lupus. however, my agg and aga are actually fairly low? explanation?
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Immunosuppression: Could be the cause, due to the drugs you are on to control the SLE, I trust you follow common rules as avoiding people with respiratory infections, crowded/congested places, etc.., take care
Answered 7/3/2015
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Specific ab: It is not the total quantities of you immunoglobulins (IgA, IgM, IgG, IgE, IgD ) that count but the specific activity of the antibodies which define your body's immune response. If your Ig G and IgA are low, you likely have a problem with immunodeficiency. I believe an allergy/immunology consult may benefit you.
Answered 7/2/2015
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