Elevated IgA levels usually indicate chronic infections or inflammation. High IgA is observed in people with liver disease, diabetes, diabetic complications, hepatitis B, obesity, fatty liver, metabolic syndromes, alcoholism, Berger's disease, heart attacks, and multiple myelomas. Elevated IgA itself does not cause symptoms. Instead, people show symptoms of their underlying health problems.
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Alpha 2 Globulin and Gamma Globulin are High. What Does This Mean?
Query: Hello doctor,I tested positive for an autoimmune disease. My titers were 1280. I then had more blood work done by a rheumatologist and just now received some back online. I noticed my alpha 2 globulin was high (1.12) and my gamma globulin was pretty high as well. The rest were normal on the protein ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned which autoimmune disease test has come positive. High levels of alpha 2 globulin are seen when there is a loss of albumin via urine because alpha 2 is a large molecule. It does not pass kidney filtration. So, it is retained because it is a ... Read Full »
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