The treatment consists of identification of co-morbid conditions, preventive measures to reduce the risk of infection, and prompt and effective treatment of infections. Infections in an IgA-deficient person are treated as usual (i.e., with antibiotics). There is no treatment for the underlying disorder. Use of IVIG as treatment There is a historical popularity in using intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) to treat SIgAD, but the consensus is that there is no evidence that IVIG treats this condition. In cases where a patient presents SIgAD and another condition which is treatable with IVIG, then a physician may treat the other condition with IVIG. The use of IVIG to treat SIgAD without first demonstrating an impairment of specific antibody formation is not recommended.
Selective immunoglobulin A deficiency
Isolated primary immunoglobulin M deficiency
Primary immunodeficiency
IgG deficiency
X-linked agammaglobulinemia
Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy
Chronic granulomatous disease
Combined immunodeficiencies