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Child Having IgA Deficiency, Chiari Malformation Type 1, Chronic Constipation. Endoscopy Showed Redness, Flatness Of Small Intestine. Reason?
my son is 2yrs old 30 pounds and has an igA deficiency as well as a chiari malformation type 1 and chronic constipation he had an endoscopy done this morning and the gi doc said that his small intestine was a little bit red and looked really flat I am wondering what might cause those two things to happen and also if they are at all attribute to his immune deficiency or chiari malformation....any incite is totally welcomed
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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I really appreciate your concern for your son, this is common type mild deficiency of immunoglobin, this antibody is primary type, and mainly protects all the mucous membrane from infections lack of this antibody increase the chances of infection but this is not happene frequently and the prognosis of such patients is unremarkable and good whenever there is infection then it need to be treated with antibiotic, take good care of your son and hope this will clear your all the doubts have nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern for your son, this is common type mild deficiency of immunoglobin, this antibody is primary type, and mainly protects all the mucous membrane from infections lack of this antibody increase the chances of infection but this is not happene frequently and the prognosis of such patients is unremarkable and good whenever there is infection then it need to be treated with antibiotic, take good care of your son and hope this will clear your all the doubts have nice day.
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