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CHOP Researchers Show that IgA Fine Tunes the Body’s Interactions with Microbes

Published on May 26, 2023

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CHOP researchers have shown that IgA acts as a “tuner” that regulates the number of microbes the body sees every day, restraining a systemic immune response.

CHOP Study Finds Safest Treatment for Immunodeficiency Disorder is Not Cost Effective for U.S. Patients

Published on Nov 15, 2021

Using a model developed at CHOP, researchers find high cost of treatment most likely to prevent premature death in patients with agammaglobulinemia undermines its benefits.