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.

How do members experience specific antibody deficiency?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with specific antibody deficiency*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for specific antibody deficiency*

Who has specific antibody deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 3
30s 10
40s 10
50s 12
60s 9
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 42

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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

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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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
  • 30 say specific antibody deficiency is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 3
30s 10
40s 10
50s 12
60s 9
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 6
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 42

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 15
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from specific antibody deficiency patients who have completed their condition history
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