Immune Deficiency, Familial Variable
Rosen and Bougas (1963) reported the case of a woman with recurrent infection, marked elevation of 19S gamma globulin, and virtual absence of 7S. Feldman et al. (1975) found that 12 relatives had a variable immunodeficiency. Ten had elevation of IgM, combined with deficiency of IgG and IgA in 3 and deficiency of one or the other in 2. Five had only elevated IgM and 2 had normal IgM but deficiency of IgG and IgA. No male-to-male transmission was observed.