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ArticleJornal de pediatria

Understanding the natural history of selective IgA deficiency.

Nayara Maria Furquim Nasser, Antonio Carlos Pastorino, Thais Costa Lima de Moura, Beni Morgenstern, Mayra de Barros Dorna, Ana Paula Beltran Moschione Castro

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Nayara Maria Furquim NasserFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP), Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Alergia e Imunologia, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: nayara.nasser@hc.fm.usp.br.
Antonio Carlos PastorinoFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP), Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Alergia e Imunologia, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Thais Costa Lima de MouraFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP), Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Alergia e Imunologia, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Beni MorgensternFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP), Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Alergia e Imunologia, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Mayra de Barros DornaFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP), Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Alergia e Imunologia, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Ana Paula Beltran Moschione CastroFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HC-FMUSP), Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente, Departamento de Pediatria, Divisão de Alergia e Imunologia, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

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Abstract

objectivePatients with selective IgA deficiency (SIgAD) present elevated morbidity associated with infections, allergic conditions, autoimmune disorders, and neoplasms. This study aims to characterize clinical manifestations, disease progression, and laboratory findings in a cohort of pediatric patients with SIgAD.

methodsThe study included patients with confirmed SIgAD and a clinical history of at least 5 years. Data encompassed clinical manifestations of the disease, patient outcomes, and laboratory findings, including IgA, IgG, IgM, IgE levels and complete blood count.

resultsA total of 51 patients (1.2:1 female-to-male ratio) were included, with a median age at diagnosis of 6 years. Infections were the most common clinical manifestations of SIgAD (98 %), with pneumonia being the most frequent (94 %), followed by sinusitis (70 %). Additionally, 47 patients (92.1 %) exhibited allergic manifestations, including rhinitis or asthma. Autoimmune conditions were identified in 10 patients, predominantly thyroiditis (60 %), while neoplasms were observed in 3 patients. The sequence of disease onset revealed a natural progression, beginning with infectious diseases, followed significantly by allergic and autoimmune conditions. Elevated immunoglobulin levels (IgM or IgG) were observed in 25 patients, with hypergammaglobulinemia significantly associated with autoimmune conditions or the presence of autoantibodies (p < 0.05).

conclusionsSIgAD is a clinically significant condition. Understanding its natural history deepens our knowledge of the disease and helps early detection and diagnosis of comorbidities that may arise at various stages of a patient's life. Monitoring other immunoglobulin levels may offer potential biomarkers for predicting autoimmune conditions; however, larger studies are needed to validate these biomarkers.

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IgA DeficiencyAdolescentAutoimmune DiseasesChildChild, PreschoolDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MInfantMaleImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MAllergic manifestationsAntibody deficiencyPediatricsRecurrent respiratory infectionsSelective IgA deficiency

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