Specific antibody deficiency
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What is specific antibody deficiency?
Specific antibody deficiency is characterized as a group of disorders with various degrees of dysfunctional antibody production (lack of or low level of IgG). People with specific antibody deficiency have an increased susceptibility to respiratory infections.
Common symptoms reported by people with specific antibody deficiency
Treatments taken by people for specific antibody deficiency
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Compare treatments taken by people with specific antibody deficiency
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Who has specific antibody deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 23 say specific antibody deficiency is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 30 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 13 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |