immunoglobulin-G (IgG, Cuvitru)

Introduction

humoral immunity

Subclasses: IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4.

IgG1 & IgG3 generally react with protein antigens.

IgG2 & IgG4 generally react with polysaccharide antigens.

Many healthy individuals do not have detectable amounts of IgG4.

Pharmacology

• Cuvitru

Laboratory

• IgG in tissue
• IgG in body fluid
  • IgG in blood
  • IgG in CSF
    • IgG monoclonal in CSF
  • IgG in peritoneal fluid
  • IgG in serum
    • IgG monoclonal in serum
  • IgG in urine

More general terms

• immunoglobulin

More specific terms

• anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)
• immunoglobulin-G1 (IgG1)
• immunoglobulin-G2 (IgG2)
• immunoglobulin-G3 (IgG3)
• immunoglobulin-G4 (IgG4)
• intravenous immunoglobulin (Baygam, Octagam)

Additional terms

• Fc gamma receptor
• hypogammaglobulinemia; immunoglobulin deficiency
• IgG in body fluid
• IgG subclass deficiency