what is agammaglobulinemia mean? is this a disease or not? where it came from?
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I guess its some kind of immune deficiency, It's hard to explain...but here's the link.
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It's spelled Guillain Barre Syndrome. Just google it and you'll get plenty of info.
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Hey,\n   I have autoimmune problems as well.  Sucks don't it...\n\nMine is Polyglandular Deficiency Syndrome type II  and I am developing the arthritis to go with it...\n\nIf you need to talk contact me \n\nI'll give you my regular e-mail\nGraugeist@comcast.net
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Sickle cell anemia? I dont know what the question is...or what disease you are talking about.
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Several possibilities include hepatitis B and C.  You'd probably know if you had these.  Another possibility is cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- it is a virus that is present in a large portion of the population.  It is dormant and has no effect until the immune system goes down.  Sometimes the plasma is given to people with poor immunity and thus needs to be CMV negative.  The people who rejected your plasma should tell you why.  Good luck!
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Sometimes women of Mediterranean descent have something called Cytomegalovirus.  It is something that should be monitored, if you test positive for it, during your pregnancy. It can occur congenitally, postnatally, or later in life.  This virus can produce a latent infection that may be subsequently activated by pregnancy. It can cause mental retardation in neonates.\nBut I wouldn't worry too much about it. In the 12 years I worked OB/GYN I never knew of anyone that tested positive for it.  I hope this has been helpful to you, and didn't scare you too much!
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I just learned about this a couple of weeks ago, and auto-immune diseases, such as lupus, have a great response to it.  It is called glyco-nutrients.  I don't know how to explain it, other than it is key nutrients, that scientists have discovered that are essential in helping the cells to communicate, so that the body can function properly.  I will put a link to a website that explains the science about it as well as my own website.  You can email me from my website and I will send you more information if you would like.  I was impressed by the science behind it and the results that people were getting.  I hope this helps!
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It is a finding on xray, that is very dense, as dense as bone, but is not a bone.  It is evidence of an old infection that has been sequestered to a lymph node.  Fungal infections, tuberculosis, parasites and some environmental elements can be taken out to the lymph nodes, where the body has a particular reaction, called a granulomatous reaction, ie forms a granuloma, and takes care of the infection.  Frequently, the granuloma gets calcified before the body can clear up the debris, and it will be with you always.  I have had one in my left armpit for the last 40 years.  They always comment on it in mammograms, but it is stable and is just an incidental finding.  Almost never are calcified granulomas evidence of any current disease process.  Rest easy, all is okay.  If that is the worst finding in your health workup, go celebrate.
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there are people with genetic disorders as stated, one is lupus but that is more toward the werewolf myth, the other is porphyria which is a hereditary stress brought on disease in which you are alergic to sunlight, the smell of garlic, and you crave something in other peoples blood because your blood doesnt create a required item.  another thing that led to this myth is the fact that people used to be burried alive when they were in comas, and when dug up they had moved in their graves, because they were suffocating, when staked squeals and what appeared to be fresh blood were seen and heard because of the air being released from the lungs and the people werent enbalmed back then\ni hope this helps
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If I remember clearly, selective immunoglobulin M deficiency (SIgMD) is a rare form of dysgammaglobulinemia characterized by an isolated low level of serum immunoglobulin M (IgM). For clinical diagnosis of this condition, IgM concentrations are usually found to vary from 40 mg/dL to undetectably low levels, where the (normal) reference range 45-150 mg/dL. \n\nSo your IgM will basically have to fall anywhere below 40mg/dL.
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A slightly elevated amount of white cells (not red) in your blood. This might be due to an infection.
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Not exactly. Autism is not so much a disease, it is a disorder. The difference is that diseases are something that is caused by an outside effect such as bacteria or virus. Disorders are a result of something gone awry with the neurological system and can't be caught by another person. There have been some links to Autism and immune system difficiencies, but they have not been researched enough to conclude that Autism is a result of immune system problems. The problem with Autism is that it's cause is unknown, though experts have concluded that it is most definitely genetic. The underlying cause remains unknown at this time. It is classified as a neurological disorder and research shows that the brain of Autistic person is not wired the same as the brain of a neurotypical(non autistic )person, and the brains of the two work differently in certain ares of the brain.
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon ulcerative cutaneous condition of uncertain etiology.it is associated with systemic diseases in at least 50% of patients who are affected.The diagnosis is made by excluding other causes of similar appearing cutaneous ulcerations, including infection, malignancy, vasculitis, collagen vascular diseases, diabetes, and trauma. Ulcerations of PG may occur after trauma or injury to the skin in 30% of patients; this process is termed pathergy.\n\nas i am a dermatologist by profession i can tell u that it is rare and there is a role of immune system dysregulation and it is grouped under neutrophil dermatoses.it is treatable..so dont worry.follow the link....
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mononucleosis\n\nn : an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
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While you’re problem could indeed many caused by any number of things\n\nsuch as allergy, etc, if you have what I suspect you have it is called\n\nGeographic Tongue (Benign Migratory Glossitis). Why do I suspect this\n\nand not something else? Simple, because I suffer from it too and I’ve\n\nalready educated myself about it extensively, so I know exactly what\n\nyou are going through. Fortunately though my condition didn’t manifest\n\nuntil I was in my early 40’s so I haven’t had to deal with it all my\n\nlife.\n\n\n\nGeographic Tongue is actually a dermatological condition of the mouth.\n\nIt is a benign condition where there is a map-like appearance to the\n\ntongue resulting from irregular denuded patches in the surface (loss\n\nof tongue papillae). In many people the malady is secondary to local\n\nirritation from hot or spicy foods, alcohol, or tobacco. In other\n\nwords, an existing or acquired sensitivity to certain stimuli caused\n\nthe irritation and in some people it continues off and on for life.\n\n\n\nPeople who suffer from this relatively unimportant problem sometimes\n\nreport patchy areas on their tongue that resembles something similar\n\nto a map of the continents – hence the name, Geographic Tongue. These\n\npatches can be raised a bit or they can be slick and shiny. In rare\n\ncases some people even report cracking, burning or bleeding and\n\nblister on the tongue that can be alarming but these symptoms tend to\n\ncome and go. Physicians normally suggest a person identify foods and\n\nactivities that seem to bring about the worst symptoms and simply\n\navoid them. It is safe to assume that alcohol and tobacco are\n\nirritants and they should be avoided as well.\n\n\n\nThere are no real complications from Geographic Tongue and in really\n\nbad cases doctors do treat it. They sometimes prescribe topical\n\ncortisone preparations, like desoximetasone.\n\n\n\nHere are some discussions with people who suffer and doctors who treat\n\nthe condition:\n\n\n\nMEDHELP\n\nhttp://www.medhelp.org/forums/dermatology/messages/31717.html
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You don't say what country you are in. You are probably producing an antibody to the protein in the wheat. This protein is called gluten. If you're in the UK it called Coeliac disease - outside the UK it's usually called celiac disease. Remove gluten from your diet and you'll probably be OK. Gluten is in products made from Wheat, barley, rye and Oats. 1 person in 100 in the UK are said to have Coeliac. But one doctor tested 1000 of his patients and 35 had it. so that's more like 1 in 30. you don't always get all the symptoms you describe. left untreated - it can get nasty - so don't ignore it. get your doctor to send you to hospital for a blood test for that antibody. The test is called the anti-endomysial antibody test. Then get refered to a gastroenterologist if it's positive and a dietician. The specialist will help you join Coeliac UK if you're in the UK. Most countries have some kind of society to advise on diet. Coeliac is also hereditary - you could have inherited it or contracted it when you got an infection. You can pass it on to your children. It effects children and can stunt growth - not mine - I'm 6ft 2" tall! More info on the medical page of my website. Plus the other conditions you risk if you don't stick to your diet. Assuming you have it of course. Some very few people are allergic just to wheat - but it's very rare. You are more likely to be a coeliac - you have all the symptoms. Even beer isn't gluten free and lots of other stuff like soy sauce, so you need to join something like Coeliac UK to get their food list of Gluten -free foods. Gluten -free foods are available on a doctors prescription for diagnosed Coeliacs. Bread made from rice, biscuits( cookies) that are gluten free, pasta, pizza bases. Get a season ticket for your prescriptions in the UK - one for 6 months or a year - unless you get free prescriptions. Contact me if you need help and the blood test is positive.
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glycoproteins are basically sugar molecules that attach to proteins in the body.  ogliosaccharides is the term i think.  anyway glycoproteins help signal the cells in the body basically to do their job and help the body to function.  people who could have a deffiency in these could suffer from a multiple of disorders or problems, one of them being hearing loss.  however this med hasnt officially been approved for this treatment, which is probably the reason in which you cannot find any research on it, and to some extent, i wouldnt believe everything i read on the web anyway.  there are places that sell them on the web, but i dont if i would go there, i would first before anything have her parents talk to her pediatrician.  i wouldnt even know if they would be safe for someone her age to take.