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Has anyone incidentally diagnosed IgA deficiency in a patient who does not present with any recurrent infections?

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Allergy & Immunology · Medical University of South Carolina

Selective IgA deficiency is the most common primary immunodeficiency disorder. The majority of IgA deficiency patients are asymptomatic (often identified upon blood donation). It is thought that the other serum immunoglobulins compensate to provide enough protection in these asymptomatic patients. T...

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