Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Hereditary?
Health Encyclopedia: Quantitative Immunoglobulins Nephelometry
- IgG: 560 to 1800 mg/dL
- IgM: 45 to 250 mg/dL
- IgA: 100 to 400 mg/dL
What abnormal results mean
Increased levels of IgG may indicate the following:
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Chronic infection -
Hyperimmunization - IgG
multiple myeloma -
Liver disease -
Rheumatoid arthritis -
Rheumatic fever
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Agammaglobulinemia (very rare)
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