What immunoglobulin pattern does the nurse expect in a child recently diagnosed with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome?
a. Diminished levels of IgG
b. Diminished levels of IgA
c. Diminished levels of IgM
d. Diminished levels of IgE
ANS: C
The level of IgM is diminished early in the course of the disease, but levels of IgG, IgA, and IgE may be elevated initially.
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