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DeCS

Descriptor English:

Immunoglobulin A, Secretory

Descriptor Spanish:

Inmunoglobulina A Secretora

Descriptor Portuguese:

Imunoglobulina A Secretora

Synonyms English:

Colostral IgA
IgA, Exocrine
Secretory IgA
SIgA
IgA, Secretory

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Definition English:

The principle immunoglobulin in exocrine secretions such as milk, respiratory and intestinal mucin, saliva and tears. The complete molecule (around 400 kD) is composed of two four-chain units of IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, one SECRETORY COMPONENT and one J chain (IMMUNOGLOBULIN J-CHAINS).

Indexing Annotation English:

salivary immunoglobulin A: index IGA, SECRETORY + SALIVA/ immunol; immunoglobulin A in tears: index IGA, SECRETORY + TEARS/ immunol; /defic = IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY + IGA DEFICIENCY

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History Note English:

2002(1976)

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

22203

Unique Identifier:

D007071

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