Hypogammaglobulinemia

Hypogammaglobulinemia
ICD-10	D80.0-D80.1
ICD-9	279.00
DiseasesDB	6426
MedlinePlus	001307
eMedicine	med/1120  ped/54
MeSH	D000361

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]

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Overview

Hypogammaglobulinemia is a type of primary immune deficiency disease.

Hypogammaglobulinemia is a characteristic of common variable immunodeficiency. "Hypogammaglobulinemia" is largely synonymous with "agammaglobulinemia". When the latter term is used (as in "X-linked agammaglobulinemia") it implies that gamma globulins are not merely reduced, but completely absent. Modern assays have allowed most agammaglobulinemias to be more precisely defined as hypogammaglobulinemias, but the distinction is not usually clinically relevant.

"Hypogammaglobulinemia" is distinguished from dysgammaglobulinemia, which is a reduction in some types of gamma globulins, but not others.

Historical Perspective

• Dr. Robert A Good and March of dimes foundation maintained a close association for a quarter century in the fight against immunodeficiency diseases.
• Immunodeficiency diseases such as ataxia telangiectasia have been described as early as 1920's, wiskott aldrich's during 1930's.
• Between 1950-1965, primary immunodeficiencies affecting all major levels of immune system were first described.

• Use of immunoglobulins for the treatment of hypogammaglobulinemia was practised as early as 1950's.
• Therapeutic results in the use of human serum gamma globulins have been published during the late 1950's.
• Treatment of various infectious diseases with the use of gamma globulins started during the late 1950's. Whooping cough was treated with placental immunoglobulin during the year 1959.

Classification

Type	OMIM	Gene
AGM1	601495	IGHM
AGM2	613500	IGLL1
AGM3	613501	CD79A
AGM4	613502	BLNK
AGM5	613506	LRRC8A
AGM6	612692	CD79B

Pathophysiology

Hypogammaglobulinemia may result from lack of production, excessive loss of immunoglobulins, or both. Congenital disorders affecting B-cell development can result in complete or partial absence of one or more Ig isotypes. The classic form of this type of disorder is Bruton agammaglobulinemia, also known as X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA). Because B, T, and natural killer (NK) cells share a common progenitor, defects occurring at early developmental stages may result in combined immunodeficiency involving all cell types, although defects further down the differentiation pathways may result in deficiencies of a single cell type only.

The symptoms depend on the type and severity of the Ig deficiency and the presence or deficiency of cellular immunity. In general, hypogammaglobulinemia results in recurrent infections with a restricted set of microorganisms primarily localized to the upper and lower airways, although bacteremia and GI infections can also occur. Patients with associated defects in cellular immunity usually present with opportunistic viral, fungal, or parasitic infections.

Causes

Hypogammaglobulinemia is caused by:

Primary or congenital B-cell disorders	X-linked agammaglobulinemia, Common variable immunodeficiency, transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy, IgG subclass deficiency,severe combined immunodeficieny, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, Ataxia-telanectasia
Cardiovascular	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
Drugs	Gold, D- penicillamine, Sulfasalazine, anticonvulsants, glucocorticoids, methotrexate, calcineurin inhibitors, rituximab
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	Ionizing radiation, Toxins
Gastroenterologic	protein losing enteropathy, intestinal lymphangiectasia, Cirrhosis
Hematologic	Thymoma
Iatrogenic	Radiation
Infectious Disease	Herpes, Measles, Mycobacterial, Malaria, helminthic infections
Nutritional / Metabolic	Protein energy malnutrition
Obstetric/Gynecologic	Ovarian cancer
Oncologic	Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Multiple myeloma, Thymoma
Overdose / Toxicity
Pulmonary	bronchiectasis
Renal / Electrolyte	Nephrotic syndrome, Hemodialysis
Trauma
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous

Differentiating Hypogammaglobulinemia from Other Diseases

Hypogammaglobulinemia must be differentiated from Bronchiectasis, complement deficiencies, and cystic fibrosis

Medical condition	Characteristic features
Complement deficiencies	Caused by a genetic defect in one of the genes that code for different complement proteins Constitute about 7-9% of primary immunodeficiencies Deficiency of C1q, C2, C4 tend to be linked with autoimmune diseases. C5-C9 deficiency more prone to meningococcal disease.
Bronchiectasis	Secondary to an infectious process resulting in distortion of conducting bronchi Copious mucopurulent sputum production lasting for months to years Hemoptysis Dyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, wheezing, fever, weight loss
Cystic fibrosis	Glomeruonephritis in most cases resolves after infection subsides Decreased levels of C3 is transient Immunoflouroescence microscopy shows immunoglobulin deposition in poststreptococcal infection
Staphylococcal associated glomerulonephritis	Glomerulonephritis resolves after infection subsides Decreased C3 is transient Immunofluorescence microscopy shows immunoglobulin deposition in staphylococcal associated glomerulonephritis.

Epidemiology and Demographics

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[Disease name] commonly affects individuals younger than/older than [number of years] years of age.

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[Acute disease name] commonly affects [age group].

There is no racial predilection to [disease name].

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[Disease name] usually affects individuals of the [race 1] race. [Race 2] individuals are less likely to develop [disease name].

[Disease name] affects men and women equally.

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[Gender 1] are more commonly affected by [disease name] than [gender 2]. The [gender 1] to [gender 2] ratio is approximately [number > 1] to 1.

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[Disease name] is a common/rare disease that tends to affect [patient population 1] and [patient population 2].

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of hypogammaglobulinemia include:

• Family history of a primary immune deficiency disorder
• Medical therapy with drugs such as
  • Rituximab
  • Glucocorticoids
  • Gold
  • Penicillamine
• Bruton's agammaglobulinemia

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for hypogammaglobulinemia.

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Common complications of hypogammaglobulinemia include:

• Recurrent infections
• Growth retardation( in children)
• Autoimmune disorders
• Increased risk of cancer
• Death due to serious infections

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

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History and Symptoms

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Physical Examination

Common physical examination findings of hypogammaglobulinemia include :

• Growth retardation
• Paucity of tonsillar tissue
• Skin: rash, livedo reticularis
• Splenomegaly or hypersplenism in patients with common variable immunodeficiency.
• Pulmonary: Rales, rhonchi and wheezing
• Cardiovascular examination: Chronic respiratory insufficiency can result in pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure.
• Extremities: Digital clubbing

Laboratory Findings

An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].

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Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].

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Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].

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There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].

Electrocardiogram

There are no ECG findings associated with hypogammaglobulinemia.

X-ray

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Echocardiography or Ultrasound

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CT scan

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MRI

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Other Imaging Findings

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Treatment

Medical Therapy

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Surgery

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Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for [disease or malignancy].

Primary Prevention

There are no established measures for the primary prevention of hypogammaglobulinemia

Secondary Prevention

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Effective measures for the secondary prevention of [disease name] include [strategy 1], [strategy 2], and [strategy 3].

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