What is IgG deficiency?

immunoglobulin G (IgG) deficiency is a dysgammaglobulinemia immune disorder characterized by a reduction in IgG antibodies in the blood stream. IgG antibodies are involved in the body's secondary immune response system.

How do members experience IgG deficiency?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with IgG deficiency*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for IgG deficiency*

*Data from patients with IgG deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with IgG deficiency*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Perceived effectiveness
for IgG deficiency (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
IgG deficiency (4)

*Data from patients with IgG deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has IgG deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 17
30s 36
40s 51
50s 79
60s 84
70+ 42

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 46
Female 272

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What is IgG deficiency?

immunoglobulin G (IgG) deficiency is a dysgammaglobulinemia immune disorder characterized by a reduction in IgG antibodies in the blood stream. IgG antibodies are involved in the body's secondary immune response system.



Common symptoms reported by people with IgG deficiency

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for IgG deficiency

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
80
Tried for
IgG deficiency (4)

Data from patients with IgG deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with IgG deficiency

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Perceived effectiveness
for IgG deficiency (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
IgG deficiency (4)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with IgG deficiency, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has IgG deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 208 say IgG deficiency is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 17
30s 36
40s 51
50s 79
60s 84
70+ 42
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 25
20-29 years 10
30-39 years 13
40-49 years 9
50-59 years 12
60-69 years 4
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 46
Female 272

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 121
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from IgG deficiency patients who have completed their condition history
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