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A 45-year-old man has been plagued by mild chronic diarrhea and increased numbers of minor respiratory tract infections for most of his life. Following a motor vehicle accident with multiple lacerations to the lower leg, he has a significant blood loss requiring transfusion of blood products. During the transfusion, he is noted to have an anaphylactic transfusion reaction. Which of the following diseases is he most likely to have?

A Selective IgA deficiency

B Amyloidosis

C Systemic lupus erythematosus

D Niemann-Pick disease

E Graft versus host disease

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Selective IgA deficiency

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I sgree with mjl1717......
This is only(I think)....Immunoglobin def: disease in which blood transfusion is contraindicated..... 8)

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right, in IgA deficiency :arrow: has anti -IgA antibody in serum, if transfusion :arrow: Reaction with IgA in blood donor







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