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==[[Hypergammaglobulinemia overview|Overview]]==
==[[Hypergammaglobulinemia overview|Overview]]==
Hypergammaglobulinemia is a [[primary immunodeficiency]] disease with an elevated concentration of [[gamma globulin]]s ([[immunoglobulin]]s or [[antibodies]]).<ref name=kb>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref><ref>Globulin. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globulin. Wikipedia. Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref><ref>Primary immunodeficiency. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_immunodeficiency Accessed on March 2, 2016.</ref> The term "hypergammaglobulinemia" refers to the position of the excess of proteins after [[serum protein electrophoresis]] (found in the [[gammaglobulin]] region).<ref name=kb>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref> The majority of hypergammaglobulinemias are due to an excess of [[immunoglobulin]] M ([[IgM]]) because this is the default [[immunoglobulin]] type prior to [[class switching]].<ref name=kb>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref> Hypergammaglobulinemias may also result from a deficiency in the other major types of [[immunoglobulin]]s ([[IgA]], [[IgE]], and [[IgG]]).<ref name=kb>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref><ref>Immunoproliferative disorder. Wikipedia. Accessed on February 24, 2016.</ref>


==[[Hypergammaglobulinemia classification|Classification]]==
==[[Hypergammaglobulinemia classification|Classification]]==
*Hypergammaglobulinemia may be classified into the following:
**Hyper Ig M associated hypergammaglobulinemias
**Hyper Ig D syndrome
**Hyper Ig E syndrome
*Hyper IgM associated hypergammaglobulinemias are further classified into the following five types:<ref>Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016</ref><ref name=OMIM>Immunodeficiency with hyper-IgM, Type 1; HIGM1. http://www.omim.org/entry/308230. Accessed on February 24, 2016</ref>
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Type 1
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*Tumor Necrosis Factor Super Family member 5 (''TNFSF5'') gene encoding CD40L
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X-linked recessive
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Type 2
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*Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase (''AICDA'') gene
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Autosomal recessive
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*''CD40'' gene
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Autosomal recessive
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*Not yet known
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Type 5
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*Gene encoding Uracil-DNA glycosylase
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Autosomal recessive
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Revision as of 19:09, 2 March 2016

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]

Synonyms and keywords:

Overview

Hypergammaglobulinemia is a primary immunodeficiency disease with an elevated concentration of gamma globulins (immunoglobulins or antibodies).[1][2][3] The term "hypergammaglobulinemia" refers to the position of the excess of proteins after serum protein electrophoresis (found in the gammaglobulin region).[1] The majority of hypergammaglobulinemias are due to an excess of immunoglobulin M (IgM) because this is the default immunoglobulin type prior to class switching.[1] Hypergammaglobulinemias may also result from a deficiency in the other major types of immunoglobulins (IgA, IgE, and IgG).[1][4]

Classification

  • Hypergammaglobulinemia may be classified into the following:
    • Hyper Ig M associated hypergammaglobulinemias
    • Hyper Ig D syndrome
    • Hyper Ig E syndrome
  • Hyper IgM associated hypergammaglobulinemias are further classified into the following five types:[5][6]
Type Gene involved Mode of inheritance

Type 1

  • Tumor Necrosis Factor Super Family member 5 (TNFSF5) gene encoding CD40L

X-linked recessive

Type 2

  • Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase (AICDA) gene

Autosomal recessive

Type 3

  • CD40 gene

Autosomal recessive

Type 4

  • Not yet known

Type 5

  • Gene encoding Uracil-DNA glycosylase

Autosomal recessive

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016.
  2. Globulin. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globulin. Wikipedia. Accessed on February 24, 2016.
  3. Primary immunodeficiency. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_immunodeficiency Accessed on March 2, 2016.
  4. Immunoproliferative disorder. Wikipedia. Accessed on February 24, 2016.
  5. Hypergammaglobulinemia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergammaglobulinemia Accessed on February 24, 2016
  6. Immunodeficiency with hyper-IgM, Type 1; HIGM1. http://www.omim.org/entry/308230. Accessed on February 24, 2016

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