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Below normal levels of IGG, IGM, IGA

Hello all,

I wanted to ask if anyone knows about lower than normal levels of IGG, IGM, IGA?

I have been taken off of the 400 mg of gleevec and on day 7 these levels were still below normal..

Does anyone know how long it will take for these numbers to rebound?

Thank you.

Sorry to say, I have no idea.  I don't think I've ever had tests for those.  Have those tests been part of your normal blood workup, or just a one time thing where they were found to be low?

I think that the word to Google are "Immunoglobulin A Deficiency". The following may be helpful, but there are no references to particular drugs. Immunoglobulin A Deficiency seems to be more genetic in nature.

https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1...

I had this test repeatedly to identify coeliac disease, but my IGA and IGG were always raised.

 

I have found in medical research that Imatinib can cause the lowering of IGG IGA etc.  

Thank you for responding.  I have had these tests before the gleevec and they were always normal.