Hypogammaglobulinemia

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What is hypogammaglobulinemia?

Hypogammaglobulinemia is an immune disorder characterized by a reduction in all types of gamma globulins, including antibodies that help fight infection. It may be congenital (present at birth), related to medication; it may be due to a kidney or gastrointestinal condition, cancer or severe burns.



Common symptoms reported by people with hypogammaglobulinemia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hypogammaglobulinemia

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
283
Tried for
hypogammaglobulinemia (4)

Data from patients with hypogammaglobulinemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hypogammaglobulinemia

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Gammaglobulin (IVIg))
Perceived effectiveness
for hypogammaglobulinemia (2 evaluations)
Side effects
fatigue
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
hypogammaglobulinemia (4)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with hypogammaglobulinemia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has hypogammaglobulinemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 3 new patients joined this month
  • 557 say hypogammaglobulinemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 20
20s 22
30s 34
40s 79
50s 189
60s 195
70+ 110
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 67
20-29 years 12
30-39 years 29
40-49 years 35
50-59 years 29
60-69 years 8
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 98
Female 545

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 245
Not Diagnosed 6

These charts show data from hypogammaglobulinemia patients who have completed their condition history
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