Pulmonary surfactant is a surface-active lipoprotein complex (phospholipoprotein) formed by type II alveolar cells. The proteins and lipids that make up the surfactant have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions.
Antibody deficiencies, also called immunoglobulin deficiency syndromes, are immune system disorders that are characterized by low or absent levels of immunoglobulin in the blood.Immunoglobulins (Ig) are antibodies that play an essential role in the body's immune system.he antibodies are present in the bloodstream or bound to the outer surfaces of B-cells or plasma cells. There are five classes of immunoglobulins: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM. Patients who have antibody deficiencies may have reduced or absent levels of one or more types of immunoglobulin.
Cause. Although it's not known what causes IgG deficiency, genetics may play a role. IgG deficiency is also thought to be related to another immunoglobulin deficiency, because it often occurs in people who are also deficient in immunoglobulin A (IgA deficiency) and immunoglobulin M (IgM deficiency). blood test that measures immunoglobulin can show abnormally low levels of the antibodies and diagnose IgG deficiency. It's possible to have a normal level of total IgG, so the testing of the IgG subclasses is important.