agammaglobulinemia

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Agammaglobulinemia is a medical condition where the body produces few or no gamma globulins, which are proteins that include antibodies. Antibodies are crucial for developing immunity to infectious diseases. Individuals with agammaglobulinemia, or a related condition called hypogammaglobulinemia, frequently experience infections due to their inability to fight them off effectively. Immune serum globulin, a mixture of immunoglobulins, can be administered to provide passive immunity and is used to treat conditions like hypogammaglobulinemia.123

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gamma globulin
…supply of it—conditions called, respectively, agammaglobulinemia and hypogammaglobulinemia—have frequently recurring infections because of their inability to develop adequate immunity to infectious diseases. See also antibody.
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…supply of it—conditions called, respectively, agammaglobulinemia and hypogammaglobulinemia—have frequently recurring infections because of their inability to develop adequate immunity to infectious diseases. See also antibody.
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