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Abstract
Represents 15-20% of the human serum immunoglobulins, mostly as the 4-chain polymer in humans or dimer in other mammals. Secretory IgA (IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY) is the main immunoglobulin in secretions.
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- IgA
- IgA Antibody
- Antibody, IgA
- IgA1
- IgA2
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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gammopathy: coordinate IMMUNOGLOBULIN A with PARAPROTEINEMIAS but consider also HYPERGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA, follow text; salivary immunoglobulin A: index IGA, SECRETORY + SALIVA /immunol; immunoglobulin A in tears: index IGA, SECRETORY + TEARS /immunol
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2002(1971)
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- Immunoglobulins (1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Immunoglobulin A. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007070. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007070
- Immunoglobulin A. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immunoglobulin_A
- Immunoglobulin A. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79453