Dysgammaglobulinemia

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Dysgammaglobulinemia
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 D80.2-D80.4
ICD-9 279.06
MeSH D004406

Dysgammaglobulinemia is a type of immune disorder characterized by a reduction in some types of gamma globulins.[1][2]

It is distinguished from hypogammaglobulinemia, which is a reduction in all types of gamma globulins.[3]

Hyper IgM syndrome can be considered a form of dysgammaglobulinemia, because it results from a failure of transformation from IgM production to production of other antibodies, and so the condition can be interpreted as a reduction of the other types.

References

  1. "Dysgammaglobulinemia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. Dysgammaglobulinemia at eMedicine Dictionary
  3. "hypogammaglobulinemia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary

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