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What can cause secondary (acquired) igm deficiency? cancer? infections? autoimmunity?
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Acquired is rare: The common primary igm deficiency is genetically transmitted , the acquired ( or secondary ) isolated with out other deficiencies , igm deficiency alone is are , usually due to infections like HIV , whipple's etc.
Answered 10/17/2017
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