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Abstract
The principle immunoglobulin in exocrine secretions such as milk, respiratory and intestinal mucin, saliva and tears. The complete molecule (around 400 kD) is composed of two four-chain units of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, one SECRETORY COMPONENT and one J chain (IMMUNOGLOBULIN J-CHAINS).
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8 entry terms
- IgA, Exocrine
- IgA, Secretory
- Immunoglobulin A, Secretory
- SIgA
- Secretory IgA
- Exocrine IgA
- Colostral IgA
- IgA, Colostral
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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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Indexing Annotation
salivary immunoglobulin A: index IGA, SECRETORY + SALIVA/ immunol; immunoglobulin A in tears: index IGA, SECRETORY + TEARS/ immunol; /defic = IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY + IGA DEFICIENCY
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History Note
2002(1976)
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Previous Indexing
- Colostrum (1973-1975)
- IgA (1973-1975)
- Immunoglobulin Fragments (1973-1975)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Secretory Immunoglobulin A. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007071. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007071
- Secretory Immunoglobulin A. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77201340