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Asthma, short stature, and elevated IgA

MedGen UID:
395313
Concept ID:
C1859647
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Asthma, Short Stature, and Elevated IgA
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0008835
OMIM®: 208600

Clinical features

From HPO
Short stature
MedGen UID:
87607
Concept ID:
C0349588
Finding
A height below that which is expected according to age and gender norms. Although there is no universally accepted definition of short stature, many refer to "short stature" as height more than 2 standard deviations below the mean for age and gender (or below the 3rd percentile for age and gender dependent norms).
Asthma
MedGen UID:
2109
Concept ID:
C0004096
Disease or Syndrome
Asthma is characterized by increased responsiveness of the tracheobronchial tree to multiple stimuli, leading to narrowing of the air passages with resultant dyspnea, cough, and wheezing.
Increased circulating IgA level
MedGen UID:
66800
Concept ID:
C0239984
Finding
An abnormally increased level of immunoglobulin A in blood.

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Sly RM, Heimlich EM
Ann Allergy 1967 Oct;25(10):578-86. PMID: 4168087

Therapy

Sly RM, Heimlich EM
Ann Allergy 1967 Oct;25(10):578-86. PMID: 4168087

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