These mucous membranes have their own immune system, called the IgA immune system.    From Wordnik.com.  [Veterans Today - News for U.S. Military Veterans Jobs, VA Benefits, Home Loans, Hospitals & Administration] Reference

Volpe's problem, a kidney disease called IgA nephropathy, is among those that haven't yet been linked to the dust.    From Wordnik.com.  [So Who Will Be Covered By The 911 Health Act?] Reference

Immunoglobulin A ( "IgA") which supports mucous membranes.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

Immunoglobulin A ( "IgA") which supports mucous membranes. â€.    From Wordnik.com.  [NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories] Reference

IgA nephritis in a patient with Alagille syndrome and a transplanted liver.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alagille Syndrome Related Reading] Reference

Increased IgA and IgG milk antibodies are not diagnostic, but merely a sign that milk has been ingested.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference

They found that singing itself increases s-IgA and positive feeling states and decreases negative feeling states.    From Wordnik.com.  [Srinivasan Pillay: 7 Ways Music Breaks Can Improve Your Health] Reference

And for 1% of the population, gluten triggers an IgA immune response that is bad enough that it destroys the digestive system.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inflammation and diet | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference

I am IgA and that type is know to be drug resistant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bostonmaggie] Reference

IgA nephropathy (n = 5); LN, lupus nephropathy (n = 7).    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

+ B-lymphocytes, IgG+ and IgA+ plasma cells were in stage 3 or 4.    From Wordnik.com.  [ThePigSite - Global Pig Industry News Feeds] Reference

It can be detected by a blood test of tTG (tissue Trans Glutaminase) and IgA.    From Wordnik.com.  [Coming2Terms] Reference

No cure exists for IgA nephropathy, but certain medications can slow its course.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference

Pooled estimates for IgA antitissue transglutaminase antibodies (7 studies) were.    From Wordnik.com.  [JAMA current issue] Reference

Lung IgA (B) before and after challenge: P doi: 10.1371/journal. pone.0009161.g006.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

IgM antibody appears first, followed by IgA on mucosal surfaces or IgG in the serum.    From Wordnik.com.  [Watching the Watchers] Reference

Nomenclature of the Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy: do we need to be careful.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference

Anaphylactic transfusion reactions may occur, especially in patients with IgA-deficiency.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

For the evaluation of the specific levels of IgG and IgA antibodies, bronchoalveolar lavage.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Previous studies have shown that IgA and IgA immune complexes can be rapidly endocytosed by Fc αR.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference

It is considered a form of hypersensitivity vasculitis but is distinguished by prominent deposits of IgA.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

For young patients with the kidney disease IgA nephropathy (IgAN), early treatment with angiotensin.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

This study showed after taking goji berries, lysozyme, IgG and IgA in serum increased in all participants.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

They have different roles in immune responses; IgG, IgA, and IgM are commonly produced after viral infection.    From Wordnik.com.  [Watching the Watchers] Reference

Human IgA class anti-tTG antibody measurement and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were performed at diagnosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Published online 27 October 2009. αR, the Fc receptor for IgA, is essential for IgA-mediated immune responses.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference

"Saliva IgA is the immunoglobulin which protects mucosal surfaces from microbial invaders," wrote the researchers.    From Wordnik.com.  [NutraIngredients-USA RSS] Reference

IgG1, IgG2a, and IgA antibodies were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) as described previously.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Asia is of high importance for Nefecon (R) as Japan and China represent areas with significant prevalence of IgA nephropathy.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

IgA-coated faecal bacterial levels were significantly lower in both untreated and treated CD patients than in healthy controls.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Antimicrobial peptides like IgA and immunocompetent cells (lymphocytes and macrophages), slow intraepithelially and subepithelially.    From Wordnik.com.  [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference

Much like IgA, it is associated with secretions rather than circulating in blood; it occurs in the respiratory and intestinal tracts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference

There was no effect from the vaccine or arabinogalactan on salivary IgA, white blood cell count, inflammatory cytokines or complement.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

Nonetheless, it is interesting to note that IgA antibodies were found to be induced in sera of mice systemically vaccinated with VLPs.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

IgA nephropathy - also called Berger's disease - is a common kidney disease that occurs when an antibody called IgA lodges in your kidneys.    From Wordnik.com.  [All MayoClinic.com Topics] Reference